Baseball Game Preview: Crismon Rattlers vs. Combs Coyotes

The Crismon Rattlers are taking a road trip to take on the Combs Coyotes at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Crismon will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

If Crismon beats Combs with six runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Crismon walked away with a 6-2 win over Eastmark on Thursday.

Allan Hackett

Base on Balls Against

03/27/25 vs Eastmark	2
03/22/25 vs Forest Grove	1
03/18/25 @ Westview	0

Crismon got a great performance from Allan Hackett as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. Hackett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Aaden Lopez and Kenny Wilsford did most of the damage at the plate: Lopez went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double, while Wilsford went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Combs lost 12-3 to Poston Butte on Thursday. The Coyotes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Steven Holowell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Even though they lost, Combs hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive contests.

Combs' defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-1. As for Crismon, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.

Combs' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Crismon has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. It's a different story for Combs, though, as they've been averaging 8.7 hits. Given Crismon's sizable advantage in that area, Combs will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.