Lawrence Upper's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Harding Skippers.
Will Crooks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Crooks was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
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Crooks wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Samac, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave Samac a new career-high.
The win got Lawrence Upper back to even at 1-1. As for Harding, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, Lawrence Upper will host Open Door Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Harding, they will head out on the road to face off against Chalker at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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