Crawford has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bear River Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crawford put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Hoover 10-4. The victory was just what Crawford needed coming off of a 9-2 defeat in their prior game.
Jesse Altamirano Verdin made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Altamirano Verdin has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Altamirano Verdin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abraham Carillo-Ceron, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abbel Martinez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bear River put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Marysville a 5-0 shutout.
Not much got past Kaden Nicholls, who gave up just two hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Marysville off the board.
On the hitting side, Cooper Berry was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Barley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Crawford's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. As for Bear River, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crawford has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bear River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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