Westfield was the 5-4 winner over Scotch Plains-Fanwood when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Westfield Blue Devils fell just short of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Westfield has scored all season.
Westfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kellen Edwards, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Scotch Plains-Fanwood's side, Ryan Quinones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Sponheimer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Westfield's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Westfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Governor Livingston at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Governor Livingston's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Scotch Plains-Fanwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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