The Crestview Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the Salem Quakers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crestview's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Salem's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Crestview didn't have quite enough to beat Ursuline and fell 3-2. The matchup marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Salem fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Alliance on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Aviators by a score of 12-11. The Quakers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Bairon Exline was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those doubles were his first of the season. Ben Kuboff was another key player, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Crestview fell to 4-1. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Crestview came up short against Salem in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, falling 6-3. Can the Rebels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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