Scotch Plains-Fanwood waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the New Providence Pioneers out 5-4. For Scotch Plains-Fanwood, this counts as revenge for the 9-5 loss New Providence walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Matt Capozzolo looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Joe LaRosa was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for New Providence, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood will square off against Johnson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for New Providence, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Summit at 4:00 p.m. The last three games New Providence has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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