It was a good run, but La Crescent unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Jordan Hubmen / Jaguars by a score of 3-2.
Drew Peters was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Peters has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Peters was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double.
Peters wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Von Arx, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
La Crescent's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Jordan, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Crescent will square off against Byron at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Byron is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so La Crescent will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Jordan, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Peter at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Peter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Jordan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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