Lucas was the 9-4 winner over Crestview when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Lucas Cubs lost 15-2 to the Crestview Cougars on Thursday. Lucas has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Crestview's part, Jeb Workman spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyson Ringler, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Boston Roland, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Lucas' loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Crestview, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-8.
Lucas will head out on the road to square off against South Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Crestview, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against River Valley at 5:00 p.m. Crestview will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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