Crestview was the 6-5 winner over Niceville when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Crestview Bulldogs fell just short of the Niceville Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Crestview has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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 seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Crestview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Appleby, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Niceville's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Brady Martin gave up only one earned run on two hits and racked up 15 Ks.
Crestview's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Niceville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-8.
Crestview will head out on the road to challenge Walton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crestview's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Walton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Niceville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Marianna at 6:00 p.m. Marianna is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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