Pirates
| 05/07/25 vs Frost | 19-0 |
| 05/07/25 vs Frost | 5-3 |
| 05/01/25 @ Lipan | 5-0 |
| 05/01/25 @ Lipan | 6-3 |
| 04/26/25 @ Live Oak Classical | 6-3 |
| + 3 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Crawford had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Frost Polar Bears a 19-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for the Pirates, who have now won eight games in a row.
Cade Carroll and Kade Smith made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Carroll didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Smith pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Carroll got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Smith went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles. Those three hits gave Smith a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Greyson Talbert, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was JJ Suarez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Crawford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .682. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Crawford's win bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Frost, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-9-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Crawford nor Frost have any future games scheduled.
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