Baseball Preview: East Granby Crusaders vs. Coventry Patriots
East Granby is 2-7 against Coventry since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The East Granby Crusaders will be playing at home against the Coventry Patriots at 3:45 p.m. East Granby will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, it was close, but East Granby sidestepped Stafford for a 5-3 victory.
Meanwhile, Coventry faced Canton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Coventry came out on top against Canton by a score of 4-1. The win was nothing new for Coventry as they're now sitting on five straight.
Ethan Hunt tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Cordner was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
East Granby's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Coventry, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
East Granby suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Coventry in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will East Granby have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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