The Governor Livingston Highlanders are on the road again on Friday to play the Westfield Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Governor Livingston will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by ten) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cranford a 2-0 shutout. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Governor Livingston has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Westfield has not done well against Cranford recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Westfield sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Cranford.
Kevin Dowling looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Aaron Ives was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jake Alfano, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Governor Livingston's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Westfield, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Governor Livingston beat Westfield 7-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Governor Livingston since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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