The Pine Forest Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Crestview Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Pine Forest will be strutting in after a win while Crestview will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Pine Forest got themselves on the board against Pensacola, 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.
The result came thanks to Bryant Mason's shutout, as he gave up just 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.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Crestview's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pensacola Catholic.
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.
The win made it two in a row for Pine Forest and bumps their season record up to 4-6. As for Crestview, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pine Forest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crestview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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