Lipan has won five straight games at home, while Crawford has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Indians will welcome the Pirates at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Lipan has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lipan is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Poolville just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Monarchs by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Indians have suffered since March 5th.
Lipan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Pierce, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Brayden Harrison, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Crawford earned a 6-3 victory over Live Oak Classical on Saturday.
Crawford's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Lipan, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 18-6.
Lipan might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Crawford in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Will the Indians 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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