Combs extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping them down to 2-9-2. They lost 10-0 to the Crismon Rattlers. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Coyotes were not able to get on the board.
As for Crismon, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For Crismon's part, Brantley Coplen looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Coplen has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Kaden Peed and Preston Hammond did most of the damage at the plate: Peed went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Hammond went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Peed has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Elijah McGuire, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Crismon beat Combs by a score of 17-4 on Wednesday.
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