Westfield put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders out 5-4. Five seems to be a good number for Westfield as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Logan Revock looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Liam Sullivan was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Michael Lynch was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Scotch Plains-Fanwood's side, Jack Byrne was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Jack Sponheimer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Michael Bellistri, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Westfield's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Westfield will be playing at home against Union at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, they will be playing at home against Dayton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dayton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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