Baseball Recap: Crestview Comes Up Short

Crestview lost against Tate two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Crestview Bulldogs fell just short of the Tate Aggies by a score of 7-6. The Bulldogs' loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.

Connor Riffe and Jace Jernigan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Riffe went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Jernigan went 1-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Riffe has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Charley Middlebrooks, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Crestview's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Tate, the win got them back to even at 5-5.

Crestview and Tate could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Crestview will take on Milton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday down 216 places (385 vs. 169). Meanwhile, Tate (ranked 283rd) will meet Escambia (ranked 71st) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.