Scotch Plains-Fanwood and Livingston pushed the score to 15-12 the last time they played Livingston, but on Tuesday defenses reigned supreme. The Raiders fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 2-1. The matchup marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
C.J. Bates was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Livingston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood and Livingston could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Raiders (ranked 75th) will meet Governor Livingston (ranked eighth) at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Livingston will challenge Seton Hall Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (49 vs. 10).
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