Crittenden County had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-9 to make it six. They came up short against the Caldwell County Tigers, falling 8-0. If the Rockets were looking for revenge after losing 8-1 to the Tigers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Caldwell County, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Caldwell County's part, not much got past Scott Cortner, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Crittenden County off the board. Cortner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ari Wells, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Stevens, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crittenden County will take on Non Varsity Opponent at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Caldwell County, they will face off against Union County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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