Crest stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard in Thursday's second game. They put the hurt on the Marmaton Valley Wildcats with a sharp 14-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Crest as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kade Nilges made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Nilges was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Henry White and Rogan Weir did most of the damage at the plate: White scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Weir scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. White is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Jensen Barker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Crest's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.4 runs per game. As for Marmaton Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crest is on the road again in Monday's first game to play Anderson County at 4:30 p.m. As for Marmaton Valley, they will challenge Erie at 4:30 p.m. in Friday's first game. Erie hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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