The Crest Lancers will venture away from home to square off against the Olpe Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crest knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Olpe likes a good challenge.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Crest and Southeast have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. Crest blew past Southeast 13-3. Crest might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by ten runs or more this season.
Henry White
| 04/07/25 vs Southeast | 4 |
| 03/31/25 @ Northeast | 3 |
| 04/15/24 @ Anderson County | 3 |
| 03/25/24 vs Northeast | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Southeast | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Henry White, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Drake Weir was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
White wasn't the only one making solid contact: Crest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Olpe took on West Franklin on Monday. The Eagles fell 6-2 to the Falcons. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Crest's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Olpe, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Crest took their victory against Olpe in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-3 score. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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