Baseball Recap: Crystal Springs Tigers vs. West Marion Trojans
Crystal Springs and West Marion squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly Crystal Springs had to settle for second. They fell victim to a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the West Marion Trojans. Crystal Springs' loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For West Marion's part, Jonathon Miller was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Miller has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Andre Sumrall and Braxton Albritton did most of the damage at the plate: Sumrall scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Albritton went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Crystal Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for West Marion, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Crystal Springs by a score of 15-0.
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