The Cranford Cougars will head out to square off against the Westfield Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cranford barely beat Hanover Park the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 13-6 victory on Saturday. The matchup marked the Cougars' most dominant win of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Westfield had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 4-1.
Westfield pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Cranford, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6.
Cranford came out on top in a nail-biter against Westfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team 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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