With a playoff game on the line, Crestview rose to the challenge on Monday. They skirted past the Niceville Eagles 4-2. For Crestview, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 loss Niceville walked away with the last time they faced one another on April 9th.
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.
Crestview's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-12. As for Niceville, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 14-12.
Crestview will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Chiles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Chiles: 4, Crestview: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Niceville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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