West Florida has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Crestview Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games West Florida has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
West Florida pushed their score all the way to 11 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Daphne by a score of 12-11.
West Florida got a massive performance out of Adam Geiger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Bailey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-6.
Even though they lost, West Florida kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Crestview scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Pine Forest as Crestview made off with a 9-2 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Crestview with their most commanding win of the season.
Kaleb Kompoltowicz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Kompoltowicz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kompoltowicz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Kompoltowicz wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony St. Vincent, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carlton Harrigan, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Florida's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Crestview, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Florida has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crestview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West Florida came out on top in a nail-biter against Crestview in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will West Florida repeat their success, or does Crestview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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