The Crestview Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Lucas Cubs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crestview will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Crestview stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Plymouth as Crestview made off with a 17-2 victory.
Kalee Hamman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Hamman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hamman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, PJ Endicott was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. Sophia Durbin was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Lucas' offense. They lost 9-0 to New London on Thursday.
Crestview pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lucas, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Crestview's way against Lucas in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 as Crestview made off with an 11-1 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.
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