Baseball Preview: Stanton Buffaloes vs. Crane Cranes
The Stanton Buffaloes have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Crane Cranes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Stanton had just enough and edged Tornillo out 7-6.
Bret Davis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Davis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Zane Henderson was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Gage McCown was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Crane gave their fans yet another huge win last Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Tornillo an 8-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Crane who now have three in a row.
Stanton pushed their record up to 12-12 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Crane, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Stanton came up short against Crane in their previous matchup on April 2nd, falling 5-0. Will Stanton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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