The Crestview Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Kalida Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Crestview is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Crestview after they put the first runs on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Fort Jennings by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by just one run.
While Kalida didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They skirted past Wayne Trace 1-0. The one-run effort marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The victory made it two in a row for Kalida and bumps their season record up to 7-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Crestview, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Crestview came out on top in a nail-biter against Kalida in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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