After flying high against Chazy last Thursday, Crown Point came back down to earth. The Crown Point Panthers suffered a tough 13-1 defeat at the hands of the Bolton Central Eagles on Friday. Crown Point was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bolton Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
For Bolton Central's part, Jace Hubert was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Hubert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hubert was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bolton Central let Tyler Trowbridge and Andy Morehouse loose on the outfield. Trowbridge scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Morehouse scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Foy, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Crown Point's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Bolton Central, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.
Crown Point will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Placid at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bolton Central, they will head out on the road to take on Indian Lake Central/Long Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bolton Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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