Scotch Plains-Fanwood fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Westfield on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Westfield Blue Devils by a score of 5-4. Scotch Plains-Fanwood has struggled against Westfield recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
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). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, 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. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Bellistri, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Westfield's side, Logan Revock looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, 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.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Westfield, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood 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. As for Westfield, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Union at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Westfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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