Baseball Recap: Crescent City Raiders vs. Wildwood Wildcats
Crescent City won against Peniel Baptist Academy last Friday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Crescent City Raiders put the hurt on the Wildwood Wildcats with a sharp 11-4 win. Winning may never get old, but Crescent City sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
David Newbold and Thomas Erkman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Newbold pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Erkman struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. At bat, Newbold went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Erkman scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Roosa, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Wildwood's side, Tyler Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Crescent City's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Wildwood, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Crescent City will take on Lake Weir at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Crescent City's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Wildwood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Wildwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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