The East Granby Crusaders will venture away from home to face off against the Stafford Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stafford took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on East Granby, who comes in off a win.
East Granby gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Canton 10-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Stafford had taken Windsor Locks down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since May 3, 2024.
Stephen Tantillo was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Bryce Gudeman 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 RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jackson Frassinelli, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
East Granby's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Stafford, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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