On Tuesday, the Crawford Colts suffered a tough 12-4 loss at the hands of the Pacific Ridge Firebirds.
Abbel Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Marshall, who scored two runs and stole a base.
On Pacific Ridge's side, Wyatt Ogle and Jed McDonald made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Ogle struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, McDonald pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Ogle scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5, while McDonald scored a run while going 2-for-4. Ogle is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madden Lafleur, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Michael Fredericks, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Crawford dropped their record down to 5-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Pacific Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-9.
Crawford will head out on the road to challenge Castle Park at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Crawford is facing Castle Park at the right time seeing as Castle Park is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Pacific Ridge, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Bear River at 4:00 p.m. Bear River's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Pacific Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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