Scotch Plains-Fanwood has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Franklin Warriors on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Governor Livingston, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Scotch Plains-Fanwood skirted past Governor Livingston 6-5. That's two games straight that Scotch Plains-Fanwood has won by just one run.
Matt Capozzolo looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Scotch Plains-Fanwood's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Veglia, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jack Sponheimer, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Franklin came into Saturday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Rahway on Saturday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Franklin's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Franklin, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12.
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