After a string of eight wins, Scotch Plains-Fanwood's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 11-4 to the South Plainfield Tigers. Scotch Plains-Fanwood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Plainfield apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Jack Sponheimer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Carpien, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5. As for South Plainfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood will be playing in front of their home fans against Cranford at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Scotch Plains-Fanwood will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. South Plainfield will take on St. Joseph at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Plainfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so St. Joseph's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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