Marmaton Valley lost against Crest in Thursday's first game, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result in Thursday's second game. The Marmaton Valley Wildcats suffered a tough 14-2 loss at the hands of the Crest Lancers. Marmaton Valley has struggled against Crest recently, as their contest in Thursday's second game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Crest's part, Kade Nilges made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Nilges was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Henry White and Rogan Weir did most of the damage at the plate: White scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Weir scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. White has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jensen Barker, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Marmaton Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Crest, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marmaton Valley will challenge Erie at 4:30 p.m. in Friday's first game. Marmaton Valley is facing Erie at the right time seeing as Erie is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Crest, they will head out on the road to take on Anderson County at 4:30 p.m. in Monday's first game.
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