The Cranbrook Kingswood Cranes will challenge the Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cranbrook Kingswood has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Notre Dame Prep will arrive with ten straight wins.
Cranbrook Kingswood lost 20-7 to Ferndale on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Cranes have lost by exactly 13 runs.
Notre Dame Prep came out on top against Bishop Foley on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Fighting Irish had just enough and edged out the Ventures 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Fighting Irish have posted against the Ventures since May 21, 2016.
Notre Dame Prep pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Cranbrook Kingswood, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
Cranbrook Kingswood suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Notre Dame Prep in their previous matchup last Monday. Can the Cranes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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