Crothersville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 12-2 defeat to the Edinburgh Lancers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Crothersville of the 8-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Crothersville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Hilton, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Edinburgh's side, Jared Myers made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Myers has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Myers was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing seven bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Edinburgh got a massive performance out of Gabe Bennett, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Milas Burkman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Crothersville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Edinburgh, the victory got them back to even at 4-4-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Crothersville by a score of 15-7 later that day.
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