UNION – Two weeks into the season Scotch Plains-Fanwood had a record of 2-6. The Raiders were not thinking trophy. They were looking to snap a five-game losing streak. Then 11 days later Scotch Plains was down to its final out, just one strike away from losing to be more specific, before rallying to win […]
Carlson walks with bases loaded for winning RBI and Reddy tosses complete-game, nine-hitter to improve to 5-0; Hilltoppers now 11-5
Emory Carlson walked with the bases loaded and nobody out in the top of the eighth to give Summit the lead once again and then Matt Reddy retired Cranford on three pitches in the bottom of the eighth. All of a sudden the visiting Hilltoppers found themselves in unfamiliar territory. Summit baseball advanced to the […]
Mahy slugs home run and double and drives in 3 runs for Bulldogs
CRANFORD – One way of describing “coming through in the clutch” is when a batter is tested with the most pressure. Three times Cranford batters came up with runners in scoring position with two outs. All three times those Cougars produced. First was senior catcher Erin Schwerdtfeger, who on a 1-2 pitch drilled a shot […]
Game much closer than final score indicates
SCOTCH PLAINS – The way Dylan Donohue was dealing for Union Catholic two things were certain. The Vikings were going to eclipse last year’s win total and they were also going to win a county tournament game for the first time in three years. Donahue allowed only two batters to reach base, before and after […]
Johnson seed 3rd, Cranford 4th; Semifinals and final will be at Kean
Westfield softball last won a county championship five years ago. The Blue Devils, with a cast that features top freshmen and sophomores, is making a case to get back to the top of the mountain. With a record of 8-0 that includes six wins against fellow Union County teams including two over Watchung Division rival […]
Championship game is scheduled for May 13 at Kean University
Cranford, by virtue of last week’s 7-4 home win over 7-0 Governor Livingston, was selected the top seed – owners of 7-2 record – for the 66th annual baseball Union County Tournament. The Cougars last won the UCT in 2015 and last reached the final in 2017. GL, the second seed, is the defending champion […]
Thomas pitches well for Farmers; Roman slugs solo HR
ROSELLE PARK – Showing much more promise this season, visiting Union scored in the first two innings, both times after the first two batters were retired, and led Roselle Park as late as the bottom of the fifth. It took the host Panthers some time before they were successful with the bats against Union pitcher […]
Compton - 3-for-3, with two singles, a stolen base, a solo home run, a walk, one run and one RBI - reached base all 4 times up for GL; Teammates Davey and Reid injured
CRANFORD – There are moments in a baseball season where certain situations lend themselves to becoming the ultimate challenge. Cranford relief pitcher Kevin Donovan was put in such a spot against visiting Gov. Livingston. The Highlanders had runners on first and second with one out in the top of the sixth after coming back from […]
Cougars topped visiting Elizabeth 5-2, while Highlanders won at Union 4-2 in 8 innings
CRANFORD – Most baseball seasons it’s really never too early to talk about, emphasize, hype or even blow out of proportion the first Governor Livingston vs. Cranford matchup. Ten days into the 2019 campaign and it’s justified. On Thursday, Cranford – at home – scored early, won, and improved to 5-0 overall. The Cougars topped […]
Closing its 2018 season as one of the hottest teams in Union County, the Union softball team – with almost everyone back – has immediately continued its winning ways. The Farmers took a 3-0 record – all one-run wins – into Wednesday’s scheduled Union County Conference-Mountain Division clash at Scotch Plains. Union wrapped a 10-11 […]