The Allen East Mustangs will face off against the Crestview Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Allen East turned things around against Cardinal Stritch on Saturday. They blew past the Cardinals 23-1. The Mustangs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ella Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Maddie Miller
| 04/26/25 @ Cardinal Stritch | 3 |
| 04/19/24 @ Anna | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Ridgemont | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Marion Local | 1 |
| 05/03/24 vs Perry | 1 |
In other batting news, Allen East got a massive performance out of Maddie Miller, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave Miller a new career-high. Bronwyn Schaefer was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Allen East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cardinal Stritch only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, Crestview got the win against Bluffton on Thursday by a conclusive 10-2. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won four in a row.
Crestview's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Allen East, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-8.
Allen East came out on top in a nail-biter against Crestview in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
