Jayhawk Linn extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-13-2 in the process. They came up short against the Crest Lancers, falling 24-5. The Jayhawks were not able to make up for their loss to the Lancers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Crest, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-3. Considering they have won 12 games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Crest's part, Roy Gordon and Drake Weir made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gordon pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Weir struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last five matches. At the plate, Gordon went 2-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Weir went 3-for-5 with four runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Crest got a massive performance out of Kade Nilges, who went 3-for-6 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Nilges continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry White, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI.
While Jayhawk Linn had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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