Crosby-Ironton has enjoyed a ten-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Pillager Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crosby-Ironton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Crosby-Ironton is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against McGregor on Tuesday as Crosby-Ironton made off with a 17-3 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Crosby-Ironton with their most commanding win of the season.
Crosby-Ironton got a big performance out of Kirsten Nixon, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3. Kearyn Gressman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pillager is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 15-8 to Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Pillager has lost by exactly seven runs.
Crosby-Ironton's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12. As for Pillager, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Crosby-Ironton came up short against Pillager in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, falling 6-2. Can Crosby-Ironton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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