Cranford is 9-1 against Summit since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cranford Cougars will be playing at home against the Summit Hilltoppers at 4:00 p.m. Cranford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Cranford will head into Tuesday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Tuesday after soaring to a seven-run game in their last game. They fell just short of Watchung Hills Regional by a score of 6-4.
Cranford got a good showing from Christian Pereira, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Brayden Fry was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dylan Falk, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Summit, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Oratory Prep on Monday.
Cranford's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Summit, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season.
Cranford skirted past Summit 5-4 in their previous matchup back in April. Does Cranford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Summit turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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