The Crestview Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Newton Falls Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crestview is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Crestview stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Memorial 7-1.
Meanwhile, Newton Falls has not done well against LaBrae recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Newton Falls walked away with a 6-2 victory over LaBrae.
Trevor Ruscoe made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Ruscoe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Leland Vargo was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Crestview's record now sits at 4-0. As for Newton Falls, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4-1.
Everything went Crestview's way against Newton Falls in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Crestview made off with a 13-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crestview since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
