Baseball Preview: Crismon Rattlers vs. Florence Gophers
The Crismon Rattlers will head out on the road to square off against the Florence Gophers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Crismon had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. Everything went their way against the Guardians as they made off with a 14-1 victory.
Kenny Wilsford tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Crismon got a massive performance out of Easton Wilsford, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Preston Hammond, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Florence made sure to put some runs up on the board against Globe on Friday. Florence was the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Globe.
Florence got a big performance out of Logan Stenson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Gabe Lizarraga was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
Crismon is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4-1 record this season. As for Florence, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Crismon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. However, it's not like Florence struggles in that department as they've averaged .345. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Crismon came out on top in a nail-biter against Florence in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Florence's Noah Madueno, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Crismon still be able to contain Madueno? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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