The Crest Ridge Cougars will face off against the Midway Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Crest Ridge knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Midway likes a good challenge.
Crest Ridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Cole Camp on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Birds by a score of 11-10.
Meanwhile, Midway had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with a 15-5 win. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.
Madi McClellan was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). McClellan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Laicey Anderson, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Keelyn McCuiston, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Midway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Crest Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Midway, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Crest Ridge took their win against Midway in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 19-0 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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