After four games on the road, Crittenden County is heading back home. They will take on the Mayfield Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Crittenden County: 3.4, Mayfield: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Crittenden County put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Hopkins County Central 17-2. The win was just what Crittenden County needed coming off of a 10-4 defeat in their prior matchup.
Jeremiah Foster made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Foster was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Belt, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Travis, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Mayfield had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Massac County on Friday. Mayfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Crittenden County's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Mayfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Crittenden County came up short against Mayfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2019, falling 9-6. Can Crittenden County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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