Crescent City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the Mainland Buccaneers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Crescent City of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Crescent City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Roosa, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Blaine Watkins, who got no hits from his two at bats.
On Mainland's side, Eric Bell made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Bell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mateo Bond was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Jaydon Murphy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Crescent City's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Mainland, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10.
Crescent City will take on Bronson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Crescent City is facing Bronson at the right time seeing as Bronson is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mainland, they will head out on the road to challenge Matanzas at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mainland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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