Crest is 8-2 against Yates Center since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. Crest will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Yates Center at 3:30 p.m. Crest knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Yates Center likes a good challenge.
On Monday, Crest made easy work of Northeast and carried off a 15-5 win. Fans of the Lancers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Kade Nilges
| 03/31/25 @ Northeast | 4 |
| 03/27/25 @ Pleasanton | 3 |
| 03/25/24 @ Northeast | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ St. Paul | 2 |
| 05/13/24 vs Pleasanton | 2 |
Kade Nilges made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Henry White was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Kole Walter was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Crest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .314 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Yates Center). They put the hurt on Oswego with a sharp 17-7 victory on Monday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Crest pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.the team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team won's by an average of 14.1 runs thus far As for Yates Center, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Crest took their victory against Yates Center when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 19-1. Does Crest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Yates Center turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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