Crest dropped their record down to 24-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's 11-game streak of wins at home. They fell 9-6 to the Rockingham County Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 on Tuesday.

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Aidan Ledbetter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Madison Crocker and Sage McCurry stepped up to the plate in a big way. Crocker got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run, while McCurry went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Rockingham County, the win was the 25th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 26-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.2 runs.
On Rockingham County's side, Ava Grace Pruitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off nine hits. Pruitt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kennidy Kirby, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Macey Hardy, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
As of now, neither Crest nor Rockingham County have any future games scheduled.
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