Softball Recap: Crestwood Red Devils vs. East Canton Hornets
Crestwood scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the East Canton Hornets as the Crestwood Red Devils made off with a 19-5 win. The result was nothing new for Crestwood, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Grace Harper was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Harper was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amelia Gullatta, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Ashlyn Weaver was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
The victory made it two in a row for Crestwood and bumps their season record up to 5-6. As for East Canton, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with that defeat, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Crestwood will look to defend their home field on Monday against Kirtland at 5:00 p.m. Crestwood is facing Kirtland at the right time seeing as Kirtland is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for East Canton, they will head out on the road to challenge Buckeye Trail at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. East Canton will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Buckeye Trail will have lost five straight heading into Monday's match.
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