The Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish will face off against the Cranbrook Kingswood Cranes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Notre Dame Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Notre Dame Prep made easy work of Farmington and carried off a 12-2 victory. Considering the Fighting Irish have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Cranbrook Kingswood's offense. They fell just short of Linden by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The Cranes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Notre Dame Prep is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Cranbrook Kingswood, their loss dropped their record down to 13-20.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Notre Dame Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cranbrook Kingswood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Notre Dame Prep took their victory against Cranbrook Kingswood in their previous matchup last Wednesday by a conclusive 17-3 score. Will the Fighting Irish repeat their success, or do the Cranes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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