The Crestview Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Pine Forest Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Crestview's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Pine Forest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Saturday, Crestview came up short against Pensacola Catholic and fell 5-2.
Crestview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kameron McCord, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Pine Forest got themselves on the board against Pensacola on Thursday, but Pensacola never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Tigers. That looming 4-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Pine Forest yet this season.
Bryant Mason spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colton Swiers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Crestview's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3. As for Pine Forest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crestview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pine Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Crestview skirted past Pine Forest 2-1 when the teams last played back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mason, who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Crestview still be able to contain Mason? There's only one way to find out.
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