For the second straight game, Crescent will face off against Belton-Honea Path. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Crescent fell victim to Belton-Honea Path and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Bears. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered since April 17, 2024.
For Belton-Honea Path's part, not much got past Boyd Maynard, who gave up just four hits to keep Crescent off the board. Maynard also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Bears are 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Tye Kelley was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Belton-Honea Path's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Eli Satterfield, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
The victory (which was Belton-Honea Path's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Crescent, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-7.
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