Baseball Recap: Crismon Rattlers vs. Thatcher Eagles
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Crismon walked away with it. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Thatcher Eagles on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for Crismon, who have now won 14 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Ryan Wilsford made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Wilsford has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilsford was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kenny Wilsford was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was David Poldoian, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Thatcher's side, Paxton Echols made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kody Bingham was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Crismon is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5-1 record this season. As for Thatcher, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-13-1.
Crismon will head out on the road to face off against River Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River Valley is coming into the match with eight straight victories at home, so Crismon will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Thatcher does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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