It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Crandon had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Amherst Falcons 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted since May 10, 2024.
Trent Palubicki
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Trent Palubicki was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Deegan Kircher was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Brody Lemaster also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Crandon and bumps their season record up to 9-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Amherst, their loss dropped their record down to 18-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Crandon beat the Falcons by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday.
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