The Westfield Blue Devils will head out to square off against the Cranford Cougars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Westfield has three straight victories, Cranford has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Westfield and Summit, and Westfield kept the tradition alive. The Blue Devils walked away with a 5-1 win over the Hilltoppers on Thursday.
Grant Como spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Braeden Trajkovski was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Anthony Narciso, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Cranford's offense. They lost 11-0 to Governor Livingston on Thursday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Cranford saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Bendert, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Cranford now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Westfield, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Westfield was able to grind out a solid win over Cranford in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 7-2. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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