The Cranford Cougars will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Oratory Prep Rams at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Oratory Prep is hoping to do on Wednesday what Bayonne couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Cranford's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Cranford put the hurt on Bayonne with a sharp 10-2 win. Cranford might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by eight runs or more this season.
Joseph Paccione tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brayden Fry, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Dylan Falk was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oratory Prep got the win against Madison on Saturday by a conclusive 9-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oratory Prep.
Cranford is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Oratory Prep, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4.
Cranford was able to grind out a solid win over Oratory Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2016, winning 8-3. Does Cranford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oratory Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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