The Crane Pirates will square off against the Early Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Crane after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of New Covenant Academy. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hartville hit Early with a four-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-4. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Early saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Cutler, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Early's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Crane, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Crane couldn't quite finish off Early when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 3-1. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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