Union had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-11 to make it five. They came up short against the Cranford Cougars, falling 13-0. The Farmers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Cranford, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-7. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Cranford's part, Morgan Nicholls looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Nicholls has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Patrick Bendert and Brayden Fry did most of the damage at the plate: Bendert went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one double, while Fry went 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Bendert has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Ketschke, who earned two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Union will head out on the road to take on Dayton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cranford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oratory Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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