Baseball Preview: Crittenden County Rockets vs. Livingston Central Cardinals
The Crittenden County Rockets will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Livingston Central Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Friday, Crittenden County fell victim to a tough 12-4 defeat at the hands of Lincoln County.
Crittenden County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey Cates, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Conyer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Livingston Central suffered a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of Ballard Memorial on Thursday. Livingston Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Crittenden County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Livingston Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Monday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Crittenden County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .485. However, it's not like Livingston Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .500. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Crittenden County suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Livingston Central in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Livingston Central's Jackson Duncan, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Now that Crittenden County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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