Softball Recap: Five Straight Home Victories for Crest

Chargers

Margin (Wins)

03/13/25 @ Huss	23
03/21/25 vs Ashbrook	15
03/01/25 vs Franklin	14
03/07/25 vs Forestview	10
03/06/25 @ East Lincoln	10

Crest had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Ashbrook on Friday. Crest's pitcher stepped up to hand Ashbrook a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won six matches by eight runs or more so far this season.

Aidan Ledbetter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Hayden Lail was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-2. Keegan Bostwick was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double.

Crest hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in three consecutive games.

Crest pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Ashbrook, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crest will take on Stuart W. Cramer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ashbrook, they will square off against Garinger at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Ashbrook will need to watch out since Garinger has now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.