Westfield won the last time they faced Cranford, and things went their way on Friday too. The Westfield Blue Devils walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Cranford Cougars.
Jack Chavez tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braedan Trajkovski, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Jake Alfano was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
On Cranford's side, Sean Riley was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Brayden Fry, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Westfield's win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Cranford, they dropped their record down to 12-10 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Westfield will head out on the road to take on Scotch Plains-Fanwood at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. Cranford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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