Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Crittenden County

While Crittenden County's win against Livingston Central wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Crittenden County came out on top in a nail-biter against Livingston Central on Thursday, sneaking past 3-1. The three-run effort marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Chase Conyer

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/27/25 @ Livingston Central	12
04/04/24 @ Casey County	11
04/15/24 vs Trigg County	9
03/21/24 @ Livingston Central	7
03/16/24 vs Fort Campbell	6

Chase Conyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hudson Stokes, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Davis Perryman also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.

The victory (which was Crittenden County's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Livingston Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crittenden County will challenge Hopkins County Central at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Hopkins County Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.43 runs per game on average), something Crittenden County will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Livingston Central, they will square off against Webster County at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.