Baseball Recap: North Crawford Takes a Loss

Trojans

Previous 5 Games

05/08/25 vs De Soto	0-7
05/05/25 vs Wauzeka-Steuben	5-4
05/02/25 @ La Farge	11-1
05/01/25 vs Kickapoo	4-3
04/24/25 vs Seneca	0-4

North Crawford dropped their record down to 9-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 7-0 to the De Soto Pirates. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pirates earlier this season, when they won 3-2.

As for De Soto, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.

For De Soto's part, the result came thanks to Finn Wrobel's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks. Wrobel also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Pirates are 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-8 otherwise.

On the hitting side, De Soto let Bryce Schultz and Austin DeFlorian run wild. Schultz went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI, while DeFlorian went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave Schultz a new career-high. Lane Ghelf was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Crawford will face off against Weston at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Silver Eagles will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Trojans surely won't give up without a fight. As for De Soto, they will venture away from home to face off against Westby at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.