Scotch Plains-Fanwood has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Governor Livingston has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Raiders will welcome the Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. Scotch Plains-Fanwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Scotch Plains-Fanwood didn't have quite enough to beat Livingston and fell 2-1. The match marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
C.J. Bates was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
Meanwhile, Governor Livingston faced Westfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Highlanders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Blue Devils. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Governor Livingston's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood skirted past Governor Livingston 6-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Highlanders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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