Baseball Preview: Chiles Timberwolves vs. Crestview Bulldogs
The Chiles Timberwolves are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Crestview Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Chiles will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Chiles can't be too worried about heading out to take on Crestview: they just beat Wakulla at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Chiles walked away with a 7-2 victory over Wakulla on Thursday.
Kasen Herndon was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Tyler Correa was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Crestview rose to the challenge on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Eagles.
Anthony St. Vincent spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Crestview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Reeves, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Chiles' victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Crestview, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chiles has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crestview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Chiles skirted past Crestview 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2015. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chiles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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