Baseball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Crest

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Previous 4 Games

04/17/25 @ Jayhawk Linn	18-2
04/17/25 @ Jayhawk Linn	24-5
04/14/25 @ Oswego	24-2
04/14/25 @ Oswego	13-3

Crest entered their tilt with Jayhawk Linn on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Jayhawks with a sharp 18-2 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 24-5 on Thursday.

Will Disbrow made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Disbrow was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.

In other batting news, Kade Nilges was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has been hot recently, having posted four or more RBI the last three times he's played. Henry White was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.

Crest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .540 or higher in three consecutive games.

Crest pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Jayhawk Linn, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14-2.

Coming up, Crest will take on Central Heights at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Jayhawk Linn, they will venture away from home to take on Yates Center on Thursday.