Crestview is 2-8 against Pace since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will take on the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crestview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Tate as they made off with an 11-4 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bulldogs' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Kameron McCord made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Crestview's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 3-1 (and 8-14 when he doesn't). McCord was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Charley Middlebrooks
| 04/15/25 vs Tate | 4 |
| 04/02/25 vs Fleming County | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Powell County | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs West Florida | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs West Florida | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charley Middlebrooks, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Jernigan, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Pace waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Raiders.
Crestview has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-15 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Pace, their win bumped their record up to 19-4.
Crestview suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Pace in their previous matchup back in February. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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