Baseball Preview: Crestview Bulldogs vs. Mosley Dolphins
Crestview has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Mosley Dolphins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mosley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Crestview, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Crestview was able to grind out a solid win over Walton, taking the game 7-4.
Kameron McCord made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. McCord was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Andrew Dauphin looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Connor Riffe was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mosley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Bozeman by a score of 6-5.
Peyton Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Xavier Demro, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Crestview pushed their record up to 12-10 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Mosley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Crestview suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Mosley in their previous matchup back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mosley's Jordan Martinez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Crestview knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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