Crescent is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Monday. They are taking a road trip to take on the Belton-Honea Path Bears at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crescent is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Russell on Wednesday. The Tigers walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Red Devils.
Meanwhile, Belton-Honea Path had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Yellow Jackets by a score of 6-1.
Jud Lowie was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Belton-Honea Path got a great performance from Lawson Nichols as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Lowie wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tye Kelley, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Kelley has become a key player for Belton-Honea Path: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7 otherwise.
Crescent has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Belton-Honea Path, they pushed their record up to 7-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Crescent couldn't quite get it done against Belton-Honea Path in their previous meeting back in April of 2021 as they fell 6-1. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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