The Crest Chargers will take on the Parkwood Wolf Pack at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Crest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Forestview with a sharp 13-1 victory. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Aidan Ledbetter was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Sage McCurry was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Josi Downey was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Crest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .348 or higher in four consecutive games.
Parkwood let West Henderson stack six runs on them in the fourth inning on Tuesday but luckily Parkwood prevailed anyway. The Wolf Pack had just enough and edged out the Falcons 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolf Pack have posted since March 13th.
Parkwood got a massive performance out of Brinley Parker, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayce Marvel, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
Crest's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Parkwood, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Parkwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Crest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Parkwood, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6 strikeouts. Will Crest keep running through batters, or will the Wolf Pack buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
