The Humansville Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Crocker Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Monday, Humansville fell victim to a tough 16-5 defeat at the hands of Wheatland.
Ty Ahlers was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Waylon Proctor, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Crocker waltzed into their match on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 8-4.
Jackson Burney made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Burney was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Pierce, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Eli Anderson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Humansville now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Crocker, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Humansville might still be hurting after the 23-2 loss they got from Crocker in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Humansville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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