Stoutland is 3-0 against Climax Springs since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success  on Thursday. The Stoutland Tigers will look to defend their home field  against the Climax Springs Cougars at 5:00  p.m. Climax Springs took a loss in their last  contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Stoutland, who comes in off a win.
 Stoutland took a loss when they played away from home  on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed  on Friday. They had just enough and edged Stover out  5-3.
  Justin Crabtree was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He  didn't allow a single  earned run and  only one  hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Crabtree was also solid in the batter's box,  scoring a  run and  stealing two bases.
 In other batting news, Stoutland got a big performance out of  Aaron Franklin, who  scored a  run and  stole two bases while  getting on base  in two of his three plate appearances.  Devin Barnwell was another key contributor,  scoring a  run and  stealing a base while  getting on base  in all three of his plate appearances.
 Meanwhile, sadly, Climax Springs is still looking for their first win of the season after 15  matchups. Their  tough  16-1 loss to Tuscumbia  on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.
 Climax Springs saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was  Jacob Griffith, who  scored a  run and  stole a base while going 1-for-1.
 Stoutland has  been performing  well recently as they've  won four of their last five matches,  which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record  this season. As for Climax Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
 Stoutland took their  win against Climax Springs  when the teams last played  back in April of 2021 by a conclusive  10-0. Does  Stoutland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Climax Springs turn the tables on them?  We'll have the answer soon enough.
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