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| 04/08/25 - Away | 6-3 W |
| 05/20/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 10-11 L |
| 04/05/23 - Home | 11-7 W |
| 04/21/22 - Home | 10-5 W |
| + 2 more games |
Governor Livingston is 6-1 against Summit since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Highlanders will host the Hilltoppers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Governor Livingston sitting on 18 straight victories dating back to last season and Summit on four.
Governor Livingston barely beat New Providence the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Highlanders blew past the Pioneers 15-3 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won seven matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Summit hadn't done well against Scotch Plains-Fanwood recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Hilltoppers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Raiders, sneaking past 7-5. That's two games straight that the Hilltoppers have won by exactly two runs.
Summit saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Cohen, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Shane Walsh, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Summit hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Scotch Plains-Fanwood struck out nine times.
Governor Livingston pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Summit, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Governor Livingston beat Summit 6-3 in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Highlanders repeat their success, or do the Hilltoppers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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