The Stafford Bulldogs will square off against the Norwich RVT Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Thursday, Stafford needed a bit of extra time to put away East Granby. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Crusaders 7-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Tyler Murray was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs. Another player making a difference was Landon Tozier, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Norwich RVT). They had just enough and edged out Windham RVT 15-13. The win was familiar territory for the Warriors, who have now won three contests in a row.
Norwich RVT let Derek Barber and Antonio Durand run wild. Barber went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Durand got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Durand is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. John Mastrokis was another key player, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Norwich RVT always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Norwich RVT pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Stafford, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-3.
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