The Summit Hilltoppers will face off against the South Plainfield Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Summit fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Cranford on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 4-3. The Hilltoppers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gaven Smith was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out six batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was TJ Flack, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Matt Mckeever also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between South Plainfield and Monroe Township, and Monroe Township kept the tradition alive. The Tigers fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday.
South Plainfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Summit, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
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