The Crawford Colts will head out on the road to face off against the Southwest SD Raiders at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Crawford will bounce into Friday's match after beating Mount Miguel, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Colts put the hurt on the Matadors with a sharp 26-10 win on Wednesday. The Colts' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Southwest SD had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Komets as they made off with a 16-6 victory. While the Raiders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Daniela Nieto made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Nieto was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Southwest SD got a big performance out of Aketzalli Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Samantha Ramirez was another key player, going 2-for-5 with four RBI and one run.
Southwest SD kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive contests.
Southwest SD pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Crawford, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-5.
Crawford might still be hurting after the 18-1 loss they got from Southwest SD in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Colts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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