For the second straight game, Crawford will face off against Hoover. The Colts will be playing at home against the Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crawford has three straight wins, Hoover has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Crawford had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Hoover on Tuesday. The Colts' pitchers stepped up to hand the Cardinals an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Colts have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Matthew Hill
| 05/06/25 @ Hoover | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Canyon Hills | 2 |
| 03/03/25 @ Calvin Christian | 2 |
| 05/01/25 vs High Tech SD | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Army-Navy | 1 |
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Matthew Hill made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Crawford is undefeated when Hill posts two or more runs, but 9-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Hector Fuentes and Abbel Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Fuentes went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Martinez went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Martinez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Abraham Carillo-Ceron, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Crawford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.
Crawford now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Hoover, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-21.
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