Crestview put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past the Margaretta Polar Bears 3-1. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Crestview has scored all season.
Sophia Durbin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Durbin is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of PJ Endicott, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Margaretta's side, Skylar Colvin was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Colvin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Colvin wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elianna Young, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Margaretta didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crestview only tossed seven.
Crestview's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Margaretta, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Crestview will head out on the road to square off against Lexington at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lexington: 3.2, Crestview: 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Margaretta, they will head out on the road to take on Edison at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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