Westfield is still undefeated this season after their contest against High Point on Saturday, but High Point came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Westfield Blue Devils sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the High Point Wildcats.
Kevin Dowling tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Jake Alfano was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Randy Davis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Westfield pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for High Point, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Westfield will be playing in front of their home fans against Scotch Plains-Fanwood at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westfield's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Scotch Plains-Fanwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for High Point, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Morris Knolls at 4:00 p.m.
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