The Kearny Komets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mountain Empire Redhawks at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Kearny is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Crawford just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Colts by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Kearny couldn't push the score so high this time.
Laird Eaton was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Eaton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Eaton wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Ackerman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Kearny didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crawford only tossed four.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Mountain Empire had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Ocean View Christian on Thursday.
Christian Rose was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Noble, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Kearny's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-9. As for Mountain Empire, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kearny has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mountain Empire struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Kearny took their win against Mountain Empire in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Does Kearny have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountain Empire turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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