Baseball Preview: Crowley County Chargers vs. Ellicott Thunderhawks
Crowley County is 4-0 against Ellicott since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Crowley County Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Ellicott Thunderhawks at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Crowley County got the win against Rocky Ford by a conclusive 18-2. While fans of Crowley County might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Seth Schultz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Schultz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Derreck Buford was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tanner Kuhn, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Ellicott came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Stallions 14-1. Ellicott had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Crowley County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Ellicott, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything went Crowley County's way against Ellicott in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Crowley County made off with a 12-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crowley County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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