For the second straight game, Estacada will face off against Crook County. The Rangers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Estacada has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Crook County will arrive with three straight wins.
Estacada fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Crook County on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cowboys by a score of 7-6.
For Crook County's part, Madisyn Hardman spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. With that strong performance, Hardman is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Kendall Martinez was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe McKenzie, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Crook County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.
Crook County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Estacada, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
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