CJ Bates turned in nothing short of a gem on Monday: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his third in a row with more than five innings. On the year, Bates has an ERA of 2.90 over 29 innings pitched.
Bates and Scotch Plains-Fanwood will be playing at home against Westfield at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last time these two faced off, Bates and Co. were forced to settle for a 5-4 loss. Could another big game from him be enough to change the outcome this time? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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