Recap: Crittenden County Rockets vs. Hopkins County Central Storm
In what's become a running theme this season, Crittenden County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against the Hopkins County Central Storm as the Crittenden County Rockets made off with a 17-2 win. The victory was just what Crittenden County needed coming off of a 10-4 defeat in their prior game.
Jeremiah Foster made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Foster was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Belt, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Casey Cates was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Crittenden County's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Hopkins County Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crittenden County will take on Mayfield at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hopkins County Central, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Christian Fellowship at 6:00 p.m.
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