Crittenden County had lost six straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 7-10 to make it seven. They fell 4-0 to the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Rockets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
For Madisonville-North Hopkins' part, the result came thanks to Evan Lear's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks. Lear has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Matthew Yates was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
While Crittenden County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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