Scotch Plains-Fanwood had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Summit Hilltoppers out 6-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Scotch Plains-Fanwood also won the last time the pair played on April 9th.
Ryan Quinones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Matt Greisman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for Summit, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Scotch Plains-Fanwood will challenge South Plainfield at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Summit, they will head out on the road to take on Parsippany at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Summit's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Parsippany's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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