The Westfield Blue Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Summit Hilltoppers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Westfield will be strutting in after a victory while Summit will be coming in after a loss.
Westfield will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against St. Benedict's Prep on Thursday. The Blue Devils never let the Gray Bees get on the board and left with a 17-0 win. The game marked the Blue Devils' most dominant victory of the season.
Jack Doherty looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
Pete Cabrales
| 05/01/25 @ St. Benedict's Prep | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Somerville | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs New Providence | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Summit | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Pete Cabrales, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braeden Trajkovski, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Summit suffered their biggest defeat since April 16th on Thursday. They lost 7-0 to Governor Livingston. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Hilltoppers were not able to get on the board.
Summit saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Schnall, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Westfield's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Summit, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-8.
Westfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Summit when the teams last played back in April, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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