After soaring to 24 runs the game before, Crestwood was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. Their rough 12-2 defeat to the Marlboro County Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. Crestwood has not had much luck with Marlboro County recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Marlboro County's part, Abby Quick made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched. Quick has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Quick was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Skipper, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Terilynn Holmes, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Crestwood's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Marlboro County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crestwood will square off against Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crestwood is facing Lakewood at the right time seeing as Lakewood is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Marlboro County, they will head out on the road to face off against Camden at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Camden has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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