OSWEGO — It’s only a rumor that the scoreboard operator had to be treated for exhaustion at the conclusion of Monday’s Crest High doubleheader at Oswego.
The Lady Lancers scored early and often in a 25-7 and 24-12 doubleheader sweep over host Oswego.
The victories snapped a five-game losing streak for Crest (3-9), which travels to Burlingame Thursday for another doubleheader.
It’d be difficult to top Crest’s output against Oswego, which accounted for a combined 49 runs and 47 hits.
Crest scored in every inning, and had only one inning, the third inning of Game 2, where they didn’t score at least three runs.
Five Crest batters — Kinley Edgerton, Brooklyn Jones, Delaney Ramsey, Kaelin Nilges and McKenna Powell — racked up four hits in the opener, while Aylee Beckmon and Lili Blaufuss had three hits apiece. Allison Weatherman chipped in with a pair of singles as well.
Crest’s lead stood at 4-2 after one inning and 8-5 after two before Crest hit high gear, tacking on eight in the third and nine in the fourth.
Blaufuss was the beneficiary on the mound. She pitched all four innings, allowing seven hits and striking out two.
THE DRUMBEAT continued in the finale. Crest led 5-3 after one, 11-4 after two and 12-10 at the conclusion of the third frame.
Again, Crest closed with a kick, scoring three times in the fourth and nine in the fifth.
Oswego’s pitchers may see Edgerton in their nightmares. She went 5-for-5 with three doubles, while Jones had a single and home run. Edgerton and Jones also accounted for nine runs scored between them.
Again, there was plenty of support elsewhere. Beckmon and Powell both had three hits. Ramsey and Nilges also doubled. Kamryn Jones, Kaylee Allen, Blaufuss and Weatherman each singled.
Jones, Edgerton, Powell and Blaufuss shared pitching duties, allowing a combined three hits with six strikeouts. The only blemish was a combined 15 walks.
