Cranford is 10-0 against Johnson since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cranford Cougars will be playing at home against the Johnson Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Cranford has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Cranford's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Friday, when they got past New Providence's usually-dominant pitching crew. Cranford came out on top in a nail-biter against New Providence and snuck past 11-9. With that victory, Cranford brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Eddie Toy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Toy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Cranford let Brayden Fry and Michael Tripodi loose on the outfield. Fry scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Tripodi scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Johnson came up short against Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Wednesday and fell 5-2.
Cranford's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Johnson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Cranford took their victory against Johnson in their previous matchup on April 9th by a conclusive 8-0. Will Cranford repeat their success, or does Johnson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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