Sadly, North Crawford is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kickapoo Panthers on Monday. One positive for North Crawford, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Kickapoo's part, Ben Culver and Ryther Gehrke made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Culver pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Gehrke struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. At the plate, Culver scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Gehrke scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jace Nagel was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
North Crawford's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Kickapoo, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Crawford will square off against Wauzeka-Steuben at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Kickapoo, they will head out on the road to take on De Soto at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. De Soto will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Kickapoo surely won't give up without a fight.
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