Baseball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Crossett

Eagles

Previous Games

04/29/25 @ Monticello	3-2
04/28/25 vs Drew Central	9-3
04/25/25 vs Watson Chapel	12-2
04/22/25 @ Warren	8-0
04/17/25 vs Hamburg	9-4
+ 4 more games

Crossett had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Monticello Billies. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-3 on April 11th.

Crossett pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Monticello, they now have a losing record of 13-14.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crossett will face off against Hamburg at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Monticello, they will take on McGehee at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Billies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Owls have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.