It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Scotch Plains-Fanwood ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Governor Livingston Highlanders 6-5. The victory was nothing new for Scotch Plains-Fanwood as they're now sitting on three straight.
Matt Capozzolo looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Scotch Plains-Fanwood saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Veglia, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Jack Sponheimer was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood pushed their record up to 19-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Governor Livingston, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-5.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood will square off against Franklin on Thursday. As for Governor Livingston, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Holmdel. Governor Livingston's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Holmdel's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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