The Crestview Bulldogs will take on the Niceville Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Crestview beat Choctawhatchee 6-1.
Landon Peters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
Cooper Cantrell
| 02/24/25 vs Choctawhatchee | 3 |
| 02/21/25 vs Milton | 1 |
| 04/15/24 vs Fort Walton Beach | 1 |
| 04/11/24 @ Walton | 1 |
| 03/14/24 @ Navarre | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Cantrell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
Meanwhile, Niceville posted their closest victory since March 14, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Gulf Breeze 4-2.
Hunter Tarchalski made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tarchalski was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Reilly Six tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Ryder Hodgkinson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that he's hit this season. Deacon Avery was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Niceville, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
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 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Niceville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Crestview skirted past Niceville 4-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Crestview repeat their success, or does Niceville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
