The Hoehne Farmers will head out on the road to face off against the Crowley County Chargers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Hoehne turned things around against Custer County on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 12-2 victory. The Farmers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by ten runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Anthony Sandoval, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Jayson Guzzo was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Hoehne was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Crowley County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Ellicott a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Chargers are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the third contest they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Derreck Buford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Buford was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Crowley County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Crowley County let Anthoni Walter and Tritt Buhr run wild. Walter scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Buhr scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Walter has become a key player for Crowley County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise.
Hoehne's record is now 4-7. As for Crowley County, their record now sits at 3-5.
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