The Lucas Cubs are taking a road trip to challenge the Crestview Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lucas is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
On Monday, Lucas came up short against Hillsdale and fell 6-3.
Anthony Fanello made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Crestview never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Central Christian. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Drew Spoerr was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Crestview got a big performance out of Kayn Patton, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Patton is becoming a predictor of the Cougars' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Landon Fulk, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Crestview pushed their record up to 11-13 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lucas, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Lucas might still be hurting after the 15-2 loss they got from Crestview in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Cubs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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