Baseball Preview: Crest Lancers vs. Anderson County Bulldogs
The Crest Lancers are on the road again in Monday's first game to play the Anderson County Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Crest knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Anderson County likes a good challenge.
Crest can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup in Thursday's second game. They put the hurt on Marmaton Valley with a sharp 14-2 victory.
Kade Nilges was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Nilges was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Crest let Henry White and Rogan Weir loose on the outfield. White scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Weir scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. White has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Brayden Goodell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Anderson County fell victim to Iola and their airtight pitching crew in Tuesday's second game. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The contest marked that first time this year in which Anderson County was not able to get on the board.
Anderson County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Owen, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Crest's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.4 runs per game. As for Anderson County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Anderson County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Crest has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Anderson County, though, as they've been averaging 10.2. Given Crest's sizable advantage in that area, Anderson County will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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