Brearley had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 2-6 to make it five. They lost 14-3 to the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-3-1. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Scotch Plains-Fanwood's part, Connor Hayeck looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Scotch Plains-Fanwood let Alex Bolton and Joe LaRosa run wild. Bolton went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and two doubles, while LaRosa went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases LaRosa has posted since back in March. Ryan Trivisonno also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
While Brearley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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