It was a good run, but Crestview unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Garfield G-Men by a score of 5-4. Crestview was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Garfield apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Monday.
Katie Lissi was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Eme Cook, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Crestview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Garfield only posted a batting average of .211.
On Garfield's side, Juliana Genovese spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. Genovese has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Garfield's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Zicari, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Gabriel Groves was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Crestview's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Garfield, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Crestview will head out on the road to challenge Brookfield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brookfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Garfield, they will be playing at home against Liberty at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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