Crestline had lost three straight, but after bumping their record up to 3-9 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Lucas Cubs 6-5. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 win the Cubs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
Kylie Kelly
| 04/27/26 @ Lucas | 13 |
| 04/20/26 @ Mansfield Christian | 7 |
| 04/21/26 vs Mansfield Christian | 6 |
| 04/14/26 @ Central Christian | 5 |
| 04/04/26 @ Rittman | 5 |
Kylie Kelly made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
In other batting news, Tori Kapp and Amaryllis Robinette did most of the damage at the plate: Kapp got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run, while Robinette went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run. With that strong performance, Kapp is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game.
As for Lucas, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On Lucas' side, Myah Midkiff made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Foss, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Crestline will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lucas: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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