On Tuesday, Governor Livingston faced Westfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Governor Livingston Highlanders came out on top against the Westfield Blue Devils by a score of 6-3. The victory was familiar territory for Governor Livingston who now have four in a row.
For Westfield's part, they got a good showing from Tommy Hyland, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hyland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Westfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tomas Cestero, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Kellen Edwards was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Governor Livingston pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Westfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Governor Livingston will take on Dayton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dayton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Westfield, they will be playing at home against New Providence at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games New Providence has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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