Baseball Recap: Cross County Thunderbirds vs. East Poinsett County Warriors
Cross County won against Bay last Friday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Cross County Thunderbirds had just enough and edged the East Poinsett County Warriors out 10-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cross County.
Cole Johnson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Troy Wallis was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Knoa Roberts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Cross County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for East Poinsett County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cross County will take on Rector at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rector is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins on the road, so Cross County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for East Poinsett County, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Marmaduke at 4:00 p.m.
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