Crowder fell victim to Stuart and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Demons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Crowder's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 8-5. As for Stuart, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-4.
Looking ahead, Crowder will challenge Savanna at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.09 runs per game on average), something the Demons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Stuart, they are taking a road trip to take on Canadian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.88 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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