Crawford County extended their losing streak to 12 on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-13. They lost 12-5 to the Springs Valley Blackhawks. The Wolfpack were not able to make up for their defeat to the Blackhawks from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Springs Valley, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
For Springs Valley's part, Landon Weeks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Weeks is becoming a predictor of Springs Valley's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Weeks was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other batting news, Springs Valley let Tanner Hall and Mackey Lowe run wild. Hall went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Lowe went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI Lowe has posted since back in April of 2025. Blake Buchanan was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crawford County will host Corydon Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolfpack's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Springs Valley, they will be playing at home against Paoli at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Blackhawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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