Baseball Recap: Saturday's Win Is Spotswood's Seventh in Last Eight Outings

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Previous 4 Games

05/03/25 - Home	8-4 W
05/13/24 - Away	6-6 T
05/15/23 - Home	4-10 L
04/08/17 - Away	1-2 L

There's no place like home for Spotswood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against the South Plainfield Tigers by a score of 8-4 on Saturday.

Leo Carone and Will Buchan made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Carone tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Meanwhile, Buchan tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Carone went 3-for-4 with one RBI, while Buchan got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Carone has brought in this season.

In other batting news, Sebastian Saracino was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was John Lubin, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

Spotswood is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for South Plainfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.

Looking ahead, Spotswood will be playing at home against Rahway at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.93 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Plainfield, they will face off against St. Joseph at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.