The South Plainfield Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Summit Hilltoppers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games South Plainfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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.
Meanwhile, Summit fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup 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 put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Smith was also big at the plate, 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.
South Plainfield's record now sits at 4-3. As for Summit, their record is now 1-5.
South Plainfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Summit when the teams last played back in May of 2016, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Hilltoppers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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