The Midlakes Screaming Eagles will square off against the Crest Chargers at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Midlakes has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Midlakes fell victim to Union Pines and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 15-0 to the Vikings. The Screaming Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Crest entered their tilt with Randolph on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Cardinals. Considering the Chargers have won nine matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Aidan Ledbetter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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 solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Crest let Allie Summer and Josi Downey run wild. 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. Abigail Edwards also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
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.
Crest's record now sits at 15-2. As for Midlakes, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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