Softball Game Preview: Crestline Bulldogs vs. Mt. Gilead Indians

Bulldogs

Runs

04/15/25 vs Central Christian	14
04/14/25 @ Central Christian	22
04/09/25 vs Lucas	1
04/02/25 @ Plymouth	11
03/29/25 vs Colonel Crawford	4
+ 3 more games

The Crestline Bulldogs will head out to take on the Mt. Gilead Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crestline is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.

Last Tuesday, Crestline made easy work of Central Christian and carried off a 14-4 win. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly ten runs.

Crestline got a massive performance out of Kenidy Bedson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was LaVanna Sanders, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Mt. Gilead was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They lost 18-2 to Fredericktown.

Mt. Gilead saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trinity Schrote, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Mt. Gilead's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-6. As for Crestline, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6.

Crestline's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's match. The Bulldogs have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mt. Gilead, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Crestline continue to outrun the ball?

Crestline suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Mt. Gilead when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.