Softball Preview: Cranford Cougars vs. Paramus Catholic Paladins
The Cranford Cougars will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Paramus Catholic Paladins at 4:30 p.m. Cranford will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Last Saturday, Cranford earned a 7-3 win over Union.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Paramus Catholic gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Westwood with a sharp 11-3 win.
Grace McGuire made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits. McGuire was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Paramus Catholic got a massive performance out of Haley Kempf, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Kempf is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Ava Fredette, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Cranford has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Paramus Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 15-10.
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