Cromwell is 9-1 against Portland since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Panthers will host the Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. Cromwell will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Cromwell's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Middletown.
The result came thanks to Tyler Sandquist's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Tyler Bonelli
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Bonelli, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Cleveland, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Portland fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Morgan on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 5-2 to the Huskies.
Conner Doyle was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since April 2nd. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Cromwell's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-6-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Portland, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Cromwell was able to grind out a solid win over Portland in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 9-5. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Highlanders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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