Kingston had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-13 to make it four. They came up short against the Crystal City Hornets, falling 12-2. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Crystal City, their record now sits at 5-7. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
For Crystal City's part, Trent Eisenbeis was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Eisenbeis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ricardo Pastrana, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kolton Adams, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Looking ahead, Kingston will welcome Arcadia Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Crystal City, they will head out to challenge Jefferson at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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