Union is 1-9 against Cranford since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Farmers will head out to challenge the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Union has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Union is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They lost 17-2 to Summit.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cranford). They never let Roselle Park get on the board and left with a 20-0 win on Thursday. With that victory, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Brayden Fry, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and two stolen bases. Those five runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Tripodi, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI.
Cranford hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Cranford, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Union suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Cranford in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Farmers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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