Summit hasn't had much luck against Governor Livingston recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hilltoppers will head out to take on the Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Summit comes in on four and Governor Livingston on 18.
Summit will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Scotch Plains-Fanwood, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Hilltoppers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Raiders on Tuesday, sneaking past 7-5. That's two games straight that the Hilltoppers have won by exactly two runs.
Summit's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ben Cohen, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Shane Walsh was another, going 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 came out on top against New Providence on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run sixth inning. The Highlanders blew past the Pioneers 15-3. Considering the Highlanders have won seven games by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Governor Livingston pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Summit, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Summit came up short against Governor Livingston in their previous matchup back in April, falling 6-3. Can the Hilltoppers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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