On Monday, Westfield faced Governor Livingston in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Westfield Blue Devils fell just short of the Governor Livingston Highlanders by a score of 10-8. It was the first time this season that Westfield let down their fans at home.
Westfield saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Dowling, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Westfield's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-4. As for Governor Livingston, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 20-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westfield will challenge Scotch Plains-Fanwood at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Scotch Plains-Fanwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Governor Livingston, they will head out on the road to face off against Summit at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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