The Crestview Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Antwerp Archers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Crestview has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Crestview's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Van Wert and snuck past 1-0. That's two games straight that Crestview has won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Antwerp came up short against Edgerton on Friday and fell 6-3. Antwerp has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Reid Lichty was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Lichty was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Aiden Lichty made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Crestview's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Antwerp, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Crestview beat Antwerp 9-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. 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.
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