New Providence came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for New Providence considering their one-run performance the game before.
Ethan Cifarelli tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, 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.
On Scotch Plains-Fanwood's side, they got a good showing from Sam Beirne, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, 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.
New Providence's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
New Providence does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, they will be playing at home against Johnson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Scotch Plains-Fanwood will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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