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REBELS TAKE DOWN REIGNING CHAMPS

The Crestview Rebels advanced to the South Range District Championship on Tuesday night with a 6-0 victory over Waterloo.

The Rebels scored quick in the top of the 1st as Olivia Strank scored on a passed ball putting Crestview up  1-0.

The 2nd inning started off very well for the Rebels as Taylor Mellington singled and McKenna Schultz walked. Ashton Hughes then followed up with a bunt single loading the bases for the top of the order. Waterloo then looked to get out of the inning, inducing a 1-2-3 double play and turning what looked to be a big Rebel inning into one that they could get out of with no damage. Olivia Strank had other plans however as she hit a two out 2 RBI single into shallow right field putting the Rebels up 3-0.

The Rebels added insurance runs in the 3rd, 6th and 7th innings to make their lead even more commanding. Baylis Bettura helped out with the late runs gathering 2 RBI.

Kaedyn Sutton got the win in the circle for the Rebels. She went 7 innings and only gave up 2 hits. She struck out 9. With the win Sutton breaks the program record for wins in a season with 16,

Crestview advances to play South Range in the South Range District Championship on Thursday night at 5:00 at the South Range Softball Complex.