Crestwood hasn't had much luck against Hartsville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Knights will square off against the Red Foxes at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Crestwood is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Lee Central, falling 20-13. Even if the Knights couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Meanwhile, Hartsville made easy work of Wilson on Wednesday and carried off a 20-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Red Foxes, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Casey Hawkins, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Wells Bannister was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Hartsville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .658. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilson only posted an OBP of .400.
Hartsville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.9 runs over those games. As for Crestwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Crestwood suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Hartsville in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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