Scotch Plains-Fanwood entered their tilt with Middlesex with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Middlesex Bluejays an 11-0 shutout on Saturday. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Scotch Plains-Fanwood yet this season.
CJ Bates made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Bates was also big at the plate, scoring a run.
In other batting news, Scotch Plains-Fanwood let Joe LaRosa and Jack Sponheimer loose on the outfield. LaRosa scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Sponheimer went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaden Carpien, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Middlesex, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood will challenge Westfield at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Westfield: 3.5, Scotch Plains-Fanwood: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Middlesex, they will be playing at home against Woodbridge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Woodbridge's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Middlesex's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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