After flying high against Granby Memorial last Monday, East Granby came back down to earth. The East Granby Crusaders took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coventry Patriots on Friday. East Granby has not had much luck with Coventry recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Coventry's part, they got a great performance from Ethan Hunt as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Evan Menzel was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two triples and two runs. Kyle Hecht was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
East Granby's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Coventry, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
East Granby didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 16-2 victory vs. Academy of Science and Innovation on the 28th. Coventry has also already played their next game, a 5-2 win against Canton on the 24th.
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