There's no place like home for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Johnson Crusaders on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Evan Doyle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Jaden Carpien was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jack Sponheimer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood's win bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Johnson, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-16.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood will be playing at home against Westfield at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Johnson, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against South Hunterdon at 12:00 p.m.
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