For the second straight game, Crestview will face off against St. Paul. The Cougars will head out to face off against the Flyers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crestview knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully St. Paul likes a good challenge.
Crestview blew St. Paul out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday St. Paul got their revenge. The Cougars fell just short of the Flyers by a score of 12-10. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For St. Paul's part, they got a massive performance out of Ella Kalizewski, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kalizewski is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Preston, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and two runs.
St. Paul was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .395. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
St. Paul has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.9 runs over those games. As for Crestview, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
St. Paul's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Crestview has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. It's a different story for St. Paul, though, as they've been averaging 9.4 hits. Given Crestview's sizable advantage in that area, the Flyers will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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