Baseball Recap: Cranford has no trouble against Bayonne

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 9:13pm

Baseball Recap: Cranford Cougars vs. Bayonne Bees

Cranford had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Bayonne Bees with a sharp 10-2 victory. Cranford might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by eight runs or more this season.

Cranford got a great performance from Joseph Paccione as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayden Fry, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Falk, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.

Cranford has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Bayonne, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.

Cranford will be playing in front of their home fans against Oratory Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cranford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Bayonne, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Memorial at 4:30 p.m.

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