Crosby is 1-6 against Derby since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Crosby Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Derby Red Raiders at 3:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Crosby is is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 loss at the hands of Wolcott.
Meanwhile, Derby came up short against Kennedy on Monday and fell 6-2. Derby has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jhanovys Ortiz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Max Netto was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Crosby's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Derby, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Crosby might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Derby in their previous matchup on April 1st. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Netto, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Crosby knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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