The Crane Cranes will head out to face off against the Denver City Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Crane comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Crane lost 22-1 to Brownfield on Monday.
Meanwhile, Denver City made easy work of Compass Academy on Monday and carried off a 14-1 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by nine runs or more this season.
Brylea Moore made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. Moore was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Eva Gonzales was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Analee Larrea was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Denver City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Denver City has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Crane, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11-1.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Crane has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .480. However, it's not like Denver City struggles in that department as they've averaged .493. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Crane suffered a grim 19-4 defeat to Denver City when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Cranes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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