It was a good run, but High Point unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Westfield Blue Devils by a score of 5-3.
For Westfield's part, they got a great performance from Kevin Dowling as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Alfano, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Ives, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
High Point's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Westfield, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
High Point will take on Morris Knolls at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. High Point's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Morris Knolls' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Westfield, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Scotch Plains-Fanwood at 4:00 p.m. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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