Softball Recap: Crest Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Crest and Rockingham County squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Crest had to settle for second. They fell 9-6 to the Cougars. The Chargers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Aidan Ledbetter

Base on Balls Against

05/22/25 vs Rockingham County	1
05/20/25 @ Rockingham County	0
05/16/25 @ Enka	1
05/14/25 @ East Rowan	1
05/09/25 vs Parkwood	1
05/06/25 vs Forestview	1

Aidan Ledbetter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Madison Crocker and Sage McCurry did some serious damage despite the final result: Crocker got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run, while McCurry went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

Crest's defeat dropped their record down to 24-5. As for Rockingham County, the win was the 25th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 26-1.

Crest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rockingham County, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-2 victory against Scotland on the 30th.