Crook County had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-16 to make it ten. They came up short against Caldera, falling 11-5. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against Caldera this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-6 defeat on Wednesday.
As for Caldera, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-10. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games.
For Caldera's part, Ty Hattenhauer was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Hattenhauer is becoming a predictor of Caldera's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 4-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Whitcomb, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Crook County is set to face off against their familiar foe Ridgeview at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Caldera will square off against rival Mountain View at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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