Baseball Preview: Crescent City Raiders vs. Bronson Eagles
After two games on the road, Crescent City is heading back home. They will take on the Bronson Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Crescent City after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. Their rough 12-2 defeat to Mainland might stick with them for a while.
Crescent City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Roosa, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Blaine Watkins, who got no hits from his two at bats.
Meanwhile, Bronson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Saint Francis Catholic.
Crescent City's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Bronson, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Crescent City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bronson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Crescent City might still be hurting after the 16-7 loss they got from Bronson when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bronson's Tristen ONeal, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Now that Crescent City knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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