Crestwood extended their losing streak to 11 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 2-12 in the process. They lost 14-5 to the Lamar Silver Foxes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Silver Foxes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-4 back in February.
Zaire Ransom was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was My'Aniah Robinson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Lamar, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-8. The result was nothing new for the Silver Foxes, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
On Lamar's side, Abby McManus made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 19 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts McManus has posted since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lamar got a massive performance out of Taylor Guinn, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Cheyanne Anderson was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crestwood will square off against Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Gators will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Lamar, they will head out on the road to face off against Darlington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Silver Foxes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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