The Crestwood Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Canton Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Crestwood finally turned things around against Grand Valley on Tuesday. Crestwood never let Grand Valley onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Crestwood has managed all season.
Bella Hunter made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Hunter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hunter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kayleigh Helm was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Hallis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Canton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Falcons 6-5.
Crestwood's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for East Canton, they pushed their record up to 5-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
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