Crest stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pleasanton Blu-Jays a 15-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Crest, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kade Nilges was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Nilges has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nilges was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jensen Barker, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Rogan Weir, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Crest's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. As for Pleasanton, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
Crest will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pleasanton: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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