Westfield entered their contest against Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 2-1. The Blue Devils just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Grant Como spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Westfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Walsh, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Walsh has hit this season.
Westfield suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 7-3. As for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, they moved to 8-5 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Westfield is set to challenge their familiar foe Governor Livingston at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Scotch Plains-Fanwood will face off against rival Summit at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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