Crestwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Northwest Area Rangers by a score of 15-14. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (ten), Crestwood still had to take the loss.
Alexa Toniatti and Madison Mendrzycki did some serious damage despite the final result: Toniatti scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Mendrzycki went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jorja Snyder, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Crestwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Northwest Area's side, they got a massive performance out of Ava Ruckle, who fired off two home runs, three RBI, and a double while going 4-for-5. Jordin Bowman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Crestwood's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Northwest Area, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Crestwood will be playing in front of their home fans against Wyoming Valley West at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Crestwood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Northwest Area, they will head out on the road to face off against Millville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season.
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