The East Granby Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Farmington River Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The last six games East Granby has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither East Granby nor Bolton made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Crusaders came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 7-6 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Farmington and Hall had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The River Hawks narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Titans 4-2. The game was the first time the River Hawks have beaten the Titans on their field since April 16, 2019.
Farmington got a great performance from Xzavior Clark as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Clark also tossed a walk, which is notable because the River Hawks are 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 4-7 otherwise.
At the plate, Juan Bisono and Ty Nogiec did most of the damage at the plate: Bisono went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI, while Nogiec went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those two RBI gave Bisono a new career-high.
East Granby's record is now 3-1. As for Farmington, their record now sits at 7-8.
East Granby skirted past Farmington 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. 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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