The Crane Golden Cranes will head out to face off against the Compass Academy Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Crane fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Denver City on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 5-1 to the Mustangs. The Golden Cranes have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Compass Academy lost 9-3 to Denver City on Thursday.
PARKER MEHLHOFF was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, KAISON BIVINS made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of JACKSON CLARK, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Crane now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Compass Academy, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 23-2.
Crane couldn't quite finish off Compass Academy when the teams last played back in March and fell 9-7. Can the Golden Cranes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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