The Crestview Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Columbus Grove Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Crestview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Crestview had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Spencerville on Thursday. The Knights were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Bearcats. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Bearcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Emma Ward
| 04/17/25 vs Spencerville | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Fairview | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Shawnee | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Defiance | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ Antwerp | 1 |
Crestview let Emma Ward and Delaine Balliet run wild. Ward went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, while Balliet went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave Ward a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Ross, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Crestview kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Columbus Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Ada, falling 11-0. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Columbus Grove's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Columbus Grove saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Becca Hoover, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was Hoover's first of the season.
Crestview's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Columbus Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Columbus Grove's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Crestview hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. It's a different story for Columbus Grove, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Crestview's hitters?
Everything went Crestview's way against Columbus Grove in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Crestview made off with a 16-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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