The Somers Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the East Granby Crusaders at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Somers' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so East Granby's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Somers is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Cromwell just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 10-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Spartans, who until this game were averaging three runs allowed.
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Will Accorsi was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jack Olearcek, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Granby, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on Stafford with a sharp 14-2 victory on Tuesday. The Crusaders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
East Granby's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Somers, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Somers came out on top in a nail-biter against East Granby when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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