Crest dropped their record down to 17-10 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell 6-3 to the Chase County Bulldogs. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Drake Weir put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Weir was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Chase County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-16. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games.
Like Crest, Chase County also got a great game from a two-way player: Wyatt Griffin. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Those 16 strikeouts gave Griffin a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Noah Green was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Rex Griffin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
As of now, neither Crest nor Chase County have any future games scheduled.
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