Crestwood had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-9 to make it four. They came up short against the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack, falling 10-0. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Crestwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Mylet, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Wilkes-Barre, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games.
On Wilkes-Barre's side, James Bottger was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Bottger was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Omar Jerez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Dalton Flowers, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Crestwood has already played their next game (against Greater Nanticoke Area), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Wilkes-Barre, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-6 loss against Pittston on the 10th.
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