Baseball Game Preview: Elmwood Park Crusaders vs. Butler Bulldogs

Elmwood Park is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Butler a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Elmwood Park Crusaders will be playing at home against the Butler Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Boonton hit Elmwood Park with a five-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Crusaders lost 12-4 to the Bombers.

Elmwood Park saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Kero, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Butler came up short against Hanover Park on Wednesday, falling 19-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered against the Hornets since April 15, 2015.

Elmwood Park's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Butler, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.