Crestwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 9-1 to the Rootstown Rovers. Crestwood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rootstown apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Rootstown's part, they got a great performance from RJ Soika as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Austin Biggin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Postlethwait, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Crestwood's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Rootstown, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-14 record this season.
While Crestwood had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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