Crawford is 0-3 against Mission Bay since April of 2017 but things could change on Wednesday. The Colts will take on the Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. Crawford has given up an average of 12.5 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Crawford is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 20 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against San Diego on Friday. They lost 20-0 to the Cavers. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Colts were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mission Bay, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over Morse on Wednesday.
Abby Nelson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evie Horton, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Siobhan Ascherfield also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Mission Bay is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Crawford, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Crawford might still be hurting after the 19-0 defeat they got from Mission Bay in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Can the Colts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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