Baseball Recap: Crocker's loss ends five-game winning streak at home

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2024, 2:21am

Baseball Recap: Crocker Lions vs. Humansville Tigers

It was a good run, but Crocker unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 5-1 to the Humansville Tigers. Crocker was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Humansville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.

Jackson Burney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

Even though they lost, Crocker didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Humansville only tossed three.

On Humansville's side, Jaden Honeycutt was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Honeycutt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylan Vorwark, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kade White, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Crocker's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Humansville, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crocker will square off against Laquey at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crocker's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Laquey's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Humansville, they will head out on the road to face off against Montrose at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Montrose is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Humansville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.

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