The Crittenden County Rockets will be playing at home against the University Heights Blazers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Crittenden County gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Heritage Christian Academy a 20-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Crittenden County considering their one-run performance the match before.
Jaxton Duncan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Duncan was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Hudson Stokes was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Travis, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, University Heights entered their tilt with Union County with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Braves by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday. Five seems to be a good number for University Heights as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Crittenden County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for University Heights, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Crittenden County came up short against University Heights when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Will Crittenden County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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