The Crestview Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Niceville Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crestview's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Niceville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Crestview fell victim to a tough 8-2 loss at the hands of West Florida. Crestview has not had much luck with West Florida recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Crestview saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlton Harrigan, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Niceville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They came out on top against Henderson County by a score of 9-4. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
The team relied heavily on Matthew Marcantonio, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Nick Gates was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Crestview's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Niceville, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crestview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Niceville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Crestview came out on top in a nail-biter against Niceville in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 6-5. Does Crestview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Niceville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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