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| 04/13/24 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 15-0 W |
| 03/30/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/28/19 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 03/30/17 - Home | 14-4 W |
Crane is a perfect 5-0 against Hurley since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Pirates will be playing at home against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Crane easily dispatched Mansfield on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Pirates fell just short of Forsyth by a score of 9-7 on Wednesday.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Monday. Hurley lost 12-4 to Exeter. Hurley hasn't had much luck with Exeter recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Addy Maxwell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. She also allowed eight hits, marking her first of the season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Maxwell wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Young, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Crane's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Hurley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Crane took their victory against Hurley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2 score. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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