The Crocker Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Laquey Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Crocker is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Humansville just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 5-1 to the Tigers.
Jackson Burney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Crocker didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Humansville only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Laquey fell victim to Licking and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 17-0 defeat to the Wildcats might stick with them for a while. Laquey has not had much luck with Licking recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Crocker's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Laquey, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Crocker skirted past Laquey 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crocker since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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