Cranford is 9-0 against Johnson since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cranford Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Johnson Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Cranford pushed their score all the way to ten on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Elizabeth by a score of 11-10.
Michael Tripodi was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Riley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Johnson couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 3-0 to Brearley on Monday.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cranford fell to 2-1. As for Johnson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Cranford took their win against Johnson in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cranford since the squad 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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