Baseball Preview: Daniel Lions vs. Crescent Tigers
Daniel is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Crescent is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Daniel Lions will take on the Crescent Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Daniel can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They never let Sullivan East onto the board and left with an 11-0 win.
The result came thanks to Donfu Iizuka's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks. It was the first time this season that he tossed five or more strikeouts.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Spencer Conn, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Quint Cumbie, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Crescent earned a 4-0 victory over Walhalla back in March.
Daniel is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Crescent, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Daniel might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Crescent in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Daniel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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