Baseball Recap: Kress Kangaroos vs. Claude Mustangs
After flying high against Memphis back in March, Kress came back down to earth. The Kress Kangaroos fell victim to a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of the Claude Mustangs on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Kress of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Kress saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Calin Teeple, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Kress' defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Claude, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season.
Kress will head out on the road to challenge Nazareth at 4:00 p.m. in Thursday's first game. Kress is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Claude, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Claude is facing Valley at the right time seeing as Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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