Preview: Crane Cranes vs. Kermit Yellow Jackets
The Crane Cranes will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Kermit Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Crane pushed their score all the way to 11 last Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their rough 18-11 loss to Midland Classical Academy might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Crane has lost by exactly seven runs.
Meanwhile, Kermit fell victim to Stanton and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Buffaloes. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, Kermit's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Kermit saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathon Nunez, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Crane's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Kermit, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6-2.
Crane couldn't quite finish off Kermit in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 11-9. Can Crane avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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