Cranford is 9-1 against Westfield since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Cranford Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Westfield Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. Cranford is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Cranford's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Governor Livingston on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 2-0. The match marked the first time this year in which Cranford was not able to get on the board.
Dylan Falk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Westfield's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 11-4 loss at the hands of Summit.
Jack Chavez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Westfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tomas Cestero, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Brady Trajkovski was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
Cranford's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Westfield, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Everything went Cranford's way against Westfield when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Cranford made off with a 9-2 victory. Will Cranford repeat their success, or does Westfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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