While it was East Poinsett County who put the first points on the board on Wednesday, it was Cross County who put up more. The East Poinsett County Warriors fell just short of the Cross County Thunderbirds by a score of 10-9. East Poinsett County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Cross County's part, Cole Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Troy Wallis, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Knoa Roberts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
East Poinsett County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10. As for Cross County, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Poinsett County will take on Marmaduke at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marmaduke is coming into the match with five straight defeats on the road, meaning East Poinsett County will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Cross County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rector at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rector's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Cross County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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