Craigmont had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-10 to make it five. They fell 11-6 to the Kingsbury Mighty Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mighty Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 back in March.
As for Kingsbury, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
For Kingsbury's part, they let Deyber Lovera Marin and Luther Mitchell run wild. Lovera Marin went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Mitchell went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. Mitchell is becoming a predictor of Kingsbury's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-6 when he doesn't). Christopher Woodruff was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Craigmont will take on Memphis East at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Kingsbury, they will face off against Southwind at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.71 runs per game on average), something the Mighty Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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