Pirates
| 04/26/25 @ Live Oak Classical | 6-3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Hamilton | 13-2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Bruceville-Eddy | 17-3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Bruceville-Eddy | 12-1 |
Crawford entered their tilt with Live Oak Classical on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Falcons. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pirates also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Cade Carroll made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Ryan Yocham was incredible, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Crawford's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Gage Grieger, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one double.
Crawford hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matchups.
Crawford's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Live Oak Classical, the loss snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 14-8 record.
Coming up, Crawford will venture away from home to face off against Lipan at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games the Indians have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Live Oak Classical, they will face off against Covenant Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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