The Crest Ridge Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Archie Whirlwinds at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Crest Ridge is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Crest Ridge fell victim to Warsaw and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 15-0 loss to the Wildcats might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Crest Ridge's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Archie entered their tilt with Osceola with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Indians 27-17. Archie's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Layla Septer, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Shelby Newport was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Crest Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Archie, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything went Crest Ridge's way against Archie in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Crest Ridge made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crest Ridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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