Scotch Plains-Fanwood was the 11-4 winner over Cranford when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Raiders fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joe LaRosa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Alex Bolton was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Cranford, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood will challenge New Providence at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Raiders are facing the Pioneers at the right time seeing as the Pioneers are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Cranford, they will face off against Governor Livingston at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Highlanders will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight.
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