Crane is 0-4 against Presidio since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Crane Cranes have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Presidio Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for Crane after they put the first points on the board last Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell victim to a tough 19-3 defeat at the hands of Kermit.
Presidio never got on the board in their matchup last Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Kermit last Friday. They put the hurt on the Yellow Jackets with a sharp 11-3 win.
Valerie Armendariz made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Armendariz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Armendariz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luz Soto, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Adriana Armendariz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Crane's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Presidio, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season.
Crane suffered a grim 19-4 defeat to Presidio when the teams last played back in March. Can Crane avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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