The Crestwood Red Devils are on the road again on Thursday to play the Marlington Dukes at 5:00 p.m. Crestwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Crestwood is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Conneaut (and have done all season long). Crestwood blew past Conneaut 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Crestwood considering their one-run performance the game before.
Bella Hunter made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hunter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hunter was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Huffman, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Erin Hallis was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Marlington had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Dalton on Friday.
Crestwood has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Marlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-5-1.
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