Johnson is 0-10 against Cranford since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Johnson Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Cranford Cougars at 4:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Johnson came up short against Scotch Plains-Fanwood and fell 5-2.
Meanwhile, Cranford's hitters rose to the challenge against a Pioneers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.09 runs allowed on Friday. Cranford had just enough and edged New Providence out 11-9. With that win, Cranford brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Eddie Toy made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Toy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Cranford let Brayden Fry and Michael Tripodi loose on the outfield. Fry scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Tripodi scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Johnson's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Cranford, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Johnson might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Cranford when the teams last played on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cranford's Joseph Paccione, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Johnson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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