The East Granby Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Farmington River Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
East Granby fell victim to Windsor Locks and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 10-0. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Farmington didn't have quite enough to beat Simsbury on Wednesday and fell 6-5. The River Hawks haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jake Tomkiewicz put in work no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning one run and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Michael Bemis was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Farmington is 4-1 when Bemis posts two or more runs, but 7-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jake Percival, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
East Granby's record now sits at 4-4. As for Farmington, their record is now 11-10.
East Granby came out on top in a nail-biter against Farmington in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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