If Yates Center was feeling good off their 19-1 takedown of Oswego last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Yates Center Wildcats' tough 20-3 loss to the Crest Lancers on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Yates Center in their matchups with Crest: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Crest's part, Kade Nilges made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Nilges was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Logan Kistner was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Henry White was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Yates Center's loss dropped their record down to 1-3-1. As for Crest, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Yates Center will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Pleasanton. As for Crest, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Southeast at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Crest's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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