The Crenshaw Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Middle College Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Crenshaw is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering WISH Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Owls by a score of 4-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Crenshaw has scored all season.
Crenshaw saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LaCoy Smith, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and a triple. Smith is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Roberto Salazar, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Middle College was not able to break out of their rough patch on April 10th as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 5-2 to Crenshaw.
Crenshaw's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2. As for Middle College, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Crenshaw was able to grind out a solid win over Middle College in their previous matchup on April 10th, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crenshaw since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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