Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crest). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Huss Huskies a 23-0 shutout on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Chargers with their most commanding win of the season.
Aidan Ledbetter
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Aidan Ledbetter and Lily Pruett made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ledbetter pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Pruett tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ledbetter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. At bat, Ledbetter went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles, while Pruett scored a run while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave Ledbetter a new career-high in doubles.
In other batting news, Crest let Ella Shope and Allie Summer run wild. Shope scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Summer scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Shope a new career-high in RBI (three). Sage McCurry was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Crest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.
Crest's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Huss, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Crest has already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against North Gaston on the 18th. As for Huss, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 20-0 defeat against Forestview on the 18th.
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