Livingston Central entered their tilt with Crittenden County with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Crittenden County Rockets with a sharp 10-4 victory on Thursday. Livingston Central's win was all the more impressive since Crittenden County was averaging only 3.57 runs allowed on the season.
Jackson Duncan and Daniel Ramage were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Duncan didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Ramage tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Duncan got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Ramage scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Ray, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Barrow, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Crittenden County's side, Tyler Belt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Casey Cates, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Livingston Central's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-2. As for Crittenden County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Livingston Central will face off against Hickman County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Crittenden County, they are on the road again on Friday to play Hopkins County Central at 5:45 p.m. Crittenden County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
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