Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Crescent couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 12-2 to the Chouteau-Mazie Wildcats on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Crescent couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Chouteau-Mazie's part, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Craine, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Craine is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Grossman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Crescent's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Chouteau-Mazie, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-12.
Crescent will square off against Chouteau-Mazie at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Chouteau-Mazie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for they, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 defeat vs. Preston on the 2nd.
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