The Governor Livingston Highlanders will take on the Raritan Rockets on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Governor Livingston sitting on 29 straight victories dating back to last season and Raritan on eight.
Governor Livingston is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on South River with a sharp 12-6 win. Considering the Highlanders have won 15 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Raritan posted their closest victory since May 2nd on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Cinnaminson 2-1.
Bear Evernham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jobby Dekis, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Antonio Lamberti was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Raritan's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Governor Livingston, their win bumped their record up to 23-0.
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