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| 05/08/24 - Home | 16-2 W |
| 05/07/24 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 04/04/23 - Home | 13-1 W |
| 04/03/23 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 04/05/22 - Away | 17-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Crestview has gone 9-1 against St. Paul recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Flyers at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Crestview's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Willard 21-0. The victory was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on 15 straight.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, St. Paul made sure to put some runs up on the board against Crestline on Thursday. The Flyers put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 12-0 win.
Isabella Guerra was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Kalizewski, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Taegan Mansfield-Bush, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
St. Paul was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .542. They are 9-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Crestview pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for St. Paul, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
Everything went Crestview's way against St. Paul in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Crestview made off with a 16-2 win. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Flyers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
