Stafford extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 4-17. They lost 11-1 to the Almeta Crawford Chargers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 on Tuesday.
As for Almeta Crawford, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Almeta Crawford's part, they gave Luis Gomez the start and clearly made the right call: he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave Gomez a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Steven Perez Jr was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Christopher Anderson was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Coincidentally, Stafford and Almeta Crawford will both be playing Royal the next time they take the field. The Chargers will head out to face the Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Spartans will host them at 5:30 p.m. on the 14th.
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