The Crescent City Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crescent City took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Bronson. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Crescent City as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Crescent City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Newbold, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Caden Hutchinson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, P.K. Yonge put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Interlachen 7-0.
Nick Roach made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched. Roach was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nico Gomez-Vera, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luke Sparkman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Crescent City's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-13. As for P.K. Yonge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Crescent City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like P.K. Yonge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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