After flying high against Holly on Tuesday, Crowley County came back down to earth. The Chargers took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McClave Cardinals on Friday. The contest marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Landon Smith put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged three or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Derreck Buford
| 03/27/26 vs McClave | 2 |
| 03/24/26 vs Holly | 3 |
| 03/21/26 vs Monte Vista | 4 |
| 03/20/26 vs Dayspring Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/20/26 vs Limon | 1 |
In other batting news, Derreck Buford was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Buford is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Tritt Buhr was another key player, earning one run and two stolen bases.
Crowley County now has a losing record of 2-3. As for McClave, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crowley County will head out to take on Florence at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Chargers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 15.8 runs per game this season. As for McClave, they will head out on the road to square off against Springfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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