Crestview won the last time they faced Jefferson, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Crestview Knights had just enough and edged the Jefferson Wildcats out 3-2. That's two games straight that Crestview has won by just one run.
For Jefferson's part, Luke Rode spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, Jefferson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Rahrig, who went 3-for-4 with a double. Lucas Millmine was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Crestview pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Jefferson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crestview will face off against Spencerville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Crestview is facing Spencerville at the right time seeing as Spencerville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Jefferson, they will head out on the road to square off against Parkway at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Parkway will have lost six straight heading into Friday's matchup.
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