The Cranbrook Kingswood Cranes are taking a road trip to face off against the Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Friday just wasn't the day for Cranbrook Kingswood's offense. They fell just short of Linden by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The Cranes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep made easy work of Farmington on Friday and carried off a 12-2 win. Considering the Fighting Irish have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Notre Dame Prep's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Cranbrook Kingswood, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-20.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cranbrook Kingswood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cranbrook Kingswood suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Notre Dame Prep when the teams last played last Wednesday. Can the Cranes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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