Crocker waltzed into their match on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Richland Bears as they made off with a 14-2 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Crocker also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2016.
Landon Pierce was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pierce was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Collin Braslin and Jackson Burney did most of the damage at the plate: Braslin scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Burney scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jesse Goldsmith, who scored a run and stole a base.
Crocker's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Richland, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
Crocker will face off against Osage at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crocker's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Osage's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Richland, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Halfway at 5:00 p.m.
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