The Crestview Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Chiles Timberwolves at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Crestview: 3.9, Chiles: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Crestview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Niceville and snuck past 4-2.
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 nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, 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.
Wakulla typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Chiles proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the War Eagles.
The team relied heavily on Kasen Herndon, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Correa, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Crestview's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-12. As for Chiles, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crestview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chiles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Crestview couldn't quite finish off Chiles when the teams last played back in April of 2015 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for Crestview, Bowden Francis (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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