After three games on the road, Crater is heading back home. They will take on the Ashland Grizzlies at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Crater after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Ashland by a score of 2-1. Crater has not had much luck with Ashland recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Ashland's part, Cameron Oakley made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Oakley was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Oakley wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Rosenthal, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Crater's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Ashland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
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