The home team had won the previous five meetings between Summit and Westfield, and Westfield kept the tradition alive. The Hilltoppers took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils on Thursday. The match marked the Hilltoppers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Summit saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shane Walsh, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. That hit was Walsh's first of the season.
Summit's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Westfield, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Summit will head out to take on The Pingry School at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hilltoppers are facing the Big Blue at the right time seeing as the Big Blue are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Westfield, they will venture away from home to square off against Cranford at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.6 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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