Baseball Game Preview: Stanton County Trojans vs. Sublette Larks

Stanton County is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will host the Sublette Larks at 2:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Stanton County has three straight victories, Sublette has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Stanton County proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 20) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Springfield 7-5.

David Crane made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Crane was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Crane wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eduardo Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Sublette lost 17-4 to Elkhart on Tuesday.

Sublette's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Stanton County, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Stanton County was able to grind out a solid win over Sublette when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 13-9. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Larks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.