Crescent City hasn't had much luck against Hawthorne recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Crescent City will be playing in front of their home fans against Hawthorne at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crescent City has four straight wins, Hawthorne has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Crescent City didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over First Baptist Christian Academy on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Macy Stuckey
| 03/27/25 vs First Baptist Christian Academy | 4 |
| 03/14/25 @ First Baptist Christian Academy | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Father Lopez | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Hawthorne | 3 |
| 03/06/25 @ Christ's Church Academy | 1 |
Macy Stuckey was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of April Morales, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Crescent City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .684. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne fell victim to Bronson and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. They lost 16-0 to the Eagles. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Crescent City's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Hawthorne, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Crescent City has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .570. However, it's not like Hawthorne struggles in that department as they've averaged .534. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Crescent City's way against Hawthorne when the teams last played on March 7th, as Crescent City made off with a 26-19 win. Will Crescent City repeat their success, or does Hawthorne has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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