Middlesex fell victim to Scotch Plains-Fanwood and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They suffered a tough 11-0 loss at the hands of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders. The contest marked that first time this season in which Middlesex was not able to get on the board.
For Scotch Plains-Fanwood's part, CJ Bates was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Bates was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Jaden Carpien was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Middlesex has fallen quite a ways from their 18-9 record last season and are now at 2-4. As for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Middlesex will look to defend their home field on Monday against Woodbridge at 4:00 p.m. Woodbridge is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Middlesex will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, they will challenge Westfield at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Scotch Plains-Fanwood: 3.7, Westfield: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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