Scotch Plains-Fanwood fell victim to New Providence and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the New Providence Pioneers. Scotch Plains-Fanwood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as New Providence apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood got a good showing from Sam Beirne, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Scotch Plains-Fanwood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Sponheimer, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
On New Providence's side, Ethan Cifarelli tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Kessler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Andrew Kowantz was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for New Providence, their win bumped their record up to 8-13.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood will be playing in front of their home fans against Johnson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Scotch Plains-Fanwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. New Providence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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