Baseball Preview: New Providence Pioneers vs. Johnson Crusaders
The New Providence Pioneers will head out on the road to square off against the Johnson Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Providence is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Monday, New Providence didn't have quite enough to beat Dayton and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that New Providence has lost by just one run.
New Providence got a good showing from Vince Graziano, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, New Providence saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robby Roth, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, New Providence didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dayton only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Johnson came into Saturday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Woodbridge on Saturday.
New Providence's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-13. As for Johnson, their win bumped their record up to 6-14.
New Providence skirted past Johnson 3-2 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Providence since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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