Crestview and LaBrae are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Crestview Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the LaBrae Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Crestview will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Crestview can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They put the hurt on Columbiana with a sharp 9-2 victory.
Meanwhile, LaBrae was able to grind out a solid win over Lakeview on Wednesday, taking the game 7-3.
Dylan Simpson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Simpson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Brunstetter, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lucas Glaser, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Crestview's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-9. As for LaBrae, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5-2.
Crestview couldn't quite finish off LaBrae in their previous matchup back in April and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brunstetter, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Now that Crestview knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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