Baseball Recap: Make It Two in a Row for Crawford

Colts

Margin (Wins)

02/24/25 vs Bonsall	18
04/07/25 vs St. Joseph Academy	17
03/18/25 vs High Tech CV	15
03/03/25 @ Calvin Christian	15
03/20/25 @ High Tech SD	11

Crawford made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Army-Navy, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Colts' pitcher stepped up to hand the Warriors a 6-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

The result came thanks to Ray Sanchez's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Crawford is 4-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise.

At the plate, Alejandro Guzman was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Crawford: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-7 otherwise. Hector Fuentes was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

The victory made it two in a row for Crawford and bumps their season record up to 8-7. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-9 St. Joseph Academy and 3-9 Army-Navy. As for Army-Navy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.

Crawford and Army-Navy will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Colts are set to challenge their familiar foe Kearny at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Army-Navy will square off against rival St. Joseph Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Monday.