After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tate, Crestview was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the Freeport Bulldogs by a score of 6-2. That's more bragging rights for Crestview, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Julian Forrest was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Forrest has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Forrest was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Secor and Tianna Hill did most of the damage at the plate: Secor scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Hill scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mayson Feller, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Freeport's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Valkenaar, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Crestview now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Freeport, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5.
Crestview will head out on the road to face off against Escambia at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crestview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Freeport, they will be playing at home against Bozeman at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bozeman is coming into the game with five straight wins on the road, so Freeport will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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