Cranford was the 6-0 winner over Elizabeth when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Cranford Cougars fell just short of the Elizabeth Minutemen by a score of 11-10 on Friday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Michael Tripodi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Sean Riley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Cranford's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1. As for Elizabeth, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Cranford will head out on the road to take on Johnson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Elizabeth, they will challenge Dayton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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