Crestwood is 2-8 against Rootstown since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Crestwood Red Devils will be playing at home against the Rootstown Rovers at 11:00 a.m. The last three games Crestwood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Crestwood didn't have quite enough to beat Southeast and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Crestwood has lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Rootstown fell victim to Waynedale and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 6-0 to the Golden Bears.
Rootstown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Biggin, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Crestwood's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Rootstown, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crestwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rootstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Crestwood beat Rootstown 8-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Crestwood repeat their success, or does Rootstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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