After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Walnut Grove, Humansville was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Crocker Lions. For Humansville, this counts as revenge for the 23-2 defeat Crocker walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Jaden Honeycutt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Honeycutt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylan Vorwark, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kade White, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Crocker's side, Jackson Burney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Crocker didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Humansville only tossed three.
Humansville's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Crocker, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Humansville will challenge Montrose at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Montrose is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Humansville will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Crocker, they will head out on the road to take on Laquey at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crocker's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Laquey's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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