The Bath Wildcats will challenge the Crestview Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bath came out on top against Ottawa-Glandorf on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Wildcats walked away with an 8-5 win over the Titans. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crestview). They put the hurt on Allen East with a sharp 18-8 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Dakota Thornell, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, nine RBI, and three runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Kaci Gregory was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Crestview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .395. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Crestview is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Bath, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Everything went Bath's way against Crestview in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Bath made off with a 13-4 victory. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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