Cranford lost against Westfield last Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cranford Cougars fell 7-2 to the Westfield Blue Devils. Cranford has not had much luck with Westfield recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Sean Riley was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Fry, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Westfield's side, Jack Chavez tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Chavez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braedan Trajkovski, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jake Alfano, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Cranford's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Westfield, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.
Cranford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Scotch Plains-Fanwood at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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