Baseball Preview: Crittenden County Rockets vs. Lyon County Lyons
Crittenden County is 1-9 against Lyon County since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Crittenden County Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Lyon County Lyons at 5:30 p.m. Crittenden County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
After soaring to a 15-point victory in their last game, Crittenden County came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Mayfield by a score of 4-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Crittenden County has scored all season.
Jeremiah Foster was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Foster was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Foster wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Summers, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lyon County had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Livingston Central with a sharp 11-1 win on Thursday. Lyon County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Crittenden County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Lyon County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Crittenden County suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to Lyon County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Crittenden County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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