It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Chouteau-Mazie had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Crescent Tigers 12-2. Considering Chouteau-Mazie has won 15 matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Jaxon Craine, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He 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.
The win (which was Chouteau-Mazie's fifth in a row) raised their record to 25-12. As for Crescent, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
Chouteau-Mazie didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 loss vs. Preston on the 2nd. As for Crescent, they will face off against Chouteau-Mazie at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Chouteau-Mazie knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Crescent likes a good challenge.
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