Cougars
| 05/23/25 vs Middletown South | 2-4 |
| 05/20/25 @ Bayonne | 3-2 |
| 05/17/25 @ Watchung Hills Regional | 5-3 |
| 05/16/25 @ New Providence | 3-1 |
| 05/15/25 @ Elizabeth | 4-9 |
Cranford dropped their record down to 13-10 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Middletown South Eagles by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cougars have suffered since April 28th.
Cranford got a good showing from Gabe Arato, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs Arato has allowed since back in April.
On the hitting side, Brayden Fry was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
As for Middletown South, they pushed their record up to 11-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
On Middletown South's side, Will McCarthy looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Pat Dempsey, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
As of now, neither Cranford nor Middletown South have any future games scheduled.
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