Softball Preview: Crestview Rebels vs. Brookfield Warriors
The Crestview Rebels will head out on the road to take on the Brookfield Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crestview is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Crestview had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Garfield.
Katie Lissi was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple. Eme Cook was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Crestview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Garfield only posted a batting average of .211.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Brookfield gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Newton Falls. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Brookfield.
Madison Obermiyer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). Obermiyer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Obermiyer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brookfield got a massive performance out of Cadence Huffman, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Arianna Jones, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Crestview's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Brookfield, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-8.
Brookfield's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Crestview has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Brookfield, though, as they've been averaging 12.3. Given Crestview's sizable advantage in that area, Brookfield will need to find a way to close that gap.
Crestview took their win against Brookfield in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 10-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crestview since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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