For the second straight game, Crawford will face off against Kearny. The Colts will be playing in front of their home fans against the Komets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Crawford didn't have quite enough to beat Kearny and fell 9-8.
For Kearny's part, the team relied heavily on DJ Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs Martinez has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicolas Hembera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Kearny was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Kearny and bumps their season record up to 5-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Crawford, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps