Daniel lost against Crescent two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Daniel Lions fell just short of the Crescent Tigers by a score of 7-5.
Ian McCrary was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Quint Cumbie was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Greyson Davis, who scored a run while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Daniel didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Daniel's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Crescent, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Daniel will head out on the road to take on Woodmont at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Woodmont is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Daniel will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Crescent, they will head out on the road to square off against Dixie at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Crescent's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Dixie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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