Craigmont came into Thursday's match having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs on Thursday by a score of 11-9 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). Craigmont's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Kylan Swan, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carmello Wells, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Craigmont's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-6. As for Raleigh-Egypt, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Craigmont will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Covington at 5:00 p.m. As for Raleigh-Egypt, they will square off against Mitchell at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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