Crestwood won the last time they faced Grand Valley, and things went their way on Friday too. The Crestwood Red Devils walked away with a 10-6 win over the Grand Valley Mustangs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Crestwood.
Bella Hunter made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Hunter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hunter was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3.
Hunter wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grace Harper, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Ashlyn Weaver was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Crestwood's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. As for Grand Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Crestwood will head out on the road to challenge Berkshire at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Berkshire is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Grand Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lake Center Christian at 5:00 p.m. Lake Center Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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