Climax Springs is 0-3 against Stoutland since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Climax Springs Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Stoutland Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, Climax Springs suffered a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of Tuscumbia.
Climax Springs saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Griffith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Stoutland had just enough and edged Stover out 5-3 on Friday.
Justin Crabtree was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Crabtree was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Aaron Franklin was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Devin Barnwell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Climax Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Stoutland, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Climax Springs might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Stoutland in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Can Climax Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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