Preview: Crawford Colts vs. Pacific Ridge Firebirds
After three games on the road, Crawford is heading back home. They will take on the Pacific Ridge Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Crawford gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Bear River.
Alexis Carrillo made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Carrillo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alejandro Guzman was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ray Sanchez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Pacific Ridge can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Castle Park and snuck past 4-3.
Pacific Ridge's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Ogle, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
The win got Crawford back to even at 5-5. As for Pacific Ridge, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crawford has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pacific Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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