The Spokane Owls will head out on the road to face off against the Crane Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Crane took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Spokane, who comes in off a win.
Spokane is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over Galena on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Owls with their most commanding win of the season.
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Kash Burk and Tim Rantz did most of the damage at the plate: Burk went 2-for-3 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Rantz got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave Rantz a new career-high. Coy Cutbirth was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Spokane always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Crane was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Marionville, falling 16-4.
Crane's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Spokane, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12.
Spokane skirted past Crane 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Owls since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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