Crawford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 17-2 defeat at the hands of the Hoover Cardinals. Crawford was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hoover apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Crawford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Altamirano Verdin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Altamirano Verdin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Hoover's side, Manny Miranda made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Miranda was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lucian Hura was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Jason Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Crawford's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Hoover, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
While Crawford had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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