The East Granby Crusaders will head out to square off against the Ellington Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
East Granby fell victim to Windsor Locks and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 10-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Crusaders have suffered against the Raiders since April 28, 2021.
Meanwhile, Ellington got themselves on the board against East Windsor on Saturday, but East Windsor never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Ellington got a big performance out of Chase Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Thomas has posted since back in April. Brennan Scutt also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Ellington has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for East Granby, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
East Granby took their victory against Ellington in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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