Baseball Recap: Crestview Comes Up Short

Crestview extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 8-7. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Paul Flyers. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Colton Ernandes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.

On the hitting side, Crestview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayn Patton, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Troy Weaver also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

As for St. Paul, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.

On St. Paul's side, Landon Fries was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Fries has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Gabe Snyder, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Crestview is set to challenge their familiar foe Western Reserve at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, St. Paul will square off against rival New London at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.