Harrison County lost to Crestview back in March of 2019, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Harrison County Thorobreds came out on top against the Crestview Bulldogs by a score of 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Harrison County.
Harrison County got a great performance from Braxton Grubb as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Eli Phelps came in to relieve Grubb and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his two innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jashon Lewis was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Cliffy Mcllvain was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Crestview's side, Brandon Kopp was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Harrison County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Crestview, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season.
Harrison County will head out on the road to square off against Gulf Breeze at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Harrison County's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Gulf Breeze's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Crestview, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Sayre, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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