Governor Livingston fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders by a score of 6-5. Governor Livingston was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Scotch Plains-Fanwood apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Saturday.
For Scotch Plains-Fanwood's part, Matt Capozzolo looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Capozzolo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Scotch Plains-Fanwood saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Veglia, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jack Sponheimer, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
Governor Livingston's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-5. As for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Governor Livingston will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Holmdel. Governor Livingston's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Holmdel's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, they will take on Franklin on Thursday. Scotch Plains-Fanwood is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
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