Cromwell hasn't had much luck against North Branford recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. Neither Cromwell nor North Branford posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Cromwell easily dispatched Somers on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Panthers fell just short of Morgan by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since April 11th.
Cromwell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jess Elfreich, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Elfreich has hit this season. Tyler Bonelli was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Branford hadn't done well against Branford recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Thunderbirds never let the Hornets get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Thunderbirds as they're now sitting on three straight.
North Branford's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Cromwell, they now have a losing record of 7-8-1.
Cromwell couldn't quite finish off North Branford when the teams last played back in April and fell 4-2. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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