After flying high against Union last Saturday, Cranford came back down to earth. The Cranford Cougars fell just short of the Watchung Hills Regional Warriors by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. Cranford was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Watchung Hills Regional apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Cranford got a good showing from Christian Pereira, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Brayden Fry was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Falk, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Watchung Hills Regional's side, Landon Pudlak was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. Max Payne was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Cranford's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Watchung Hills Regional, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9-1.
Cranford will play host again on Thursday to welcome Summit, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Cranford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Watchung Hills Regional, they will head out on the road to take on Bridgewater-Raritan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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