The Crest Chargers will take on the Midlakes Screaming Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Midlakes will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Crest extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Chargers were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over Randolph. Considering the Chargers have won nine games by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Aidan Ledbetter was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Allie Summer
| 04/14/25 vs Randolph | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs McDowell | 0 |
| 04/04/25 vs South Point | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ South Caldwell | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Forestview | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
In other batting news, Allie Summer and Josi Downey did most of the damage at the plate: Summer scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Downey went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most hits Summer has posted since back in March. Lily Pruett was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Crest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Randolph only posted a batting average of .182.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Midlakes' offense. They lost 15-0 to Union Pines on Monday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Screaming Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Crest's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Midlakes, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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