The Crane Cranes will head out on the road to take on the Stanton Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Crane comes in on three and Stanton on four.
Crane is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Tornillo (and have done all season long). Everything went Crane's way against Tornillo last Friday as Crane made off with an 8-0 win.
Meanwhile, Stanton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Tornillo on Friday.
Bret Davis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Davis has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zane Henderson, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Gage McCown was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Crane's record is now 10-6. As for Stanton, they pushed their record up to 12-12 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Crane was able to grind out a solid victory over Stanton when the teams last played on April 2nd, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crane since the squad 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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