Crane had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it nine. They came up short against the Early Panthers, falling 15-2. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 9-5 to the Panthers when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Early, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games.
For Early's part, Levi Pellham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Pellham a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Michael Doyle was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cash Graves, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crane will square off against Galena at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Early, they will take on Stockton at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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