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| 02/21/25 - Home | 4-6 L |
| 04/24/24 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 03/07/24 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 03/29/23 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 02/28/23 - Away | 2-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Crestview and Milton are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. The Crestview Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Milton Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Crestview is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Crestview didn't have quite enough to beat Tate and fell 7-6.
Connor Riffe and Jace Jernigan did some serious damage despite the final result: Riffe went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Jernigan went 1-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Riffe has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Charley Middlebrooks, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Milton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-2 to Pensacola Catholic.
Saylor Melton was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other pitching news, Milton got a good showing from Brayden Sidelinger, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sidelinger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Melton wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Schumann, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Crestview's record is now 2-9. As for Milton, their record now sits at 6-4.
Crestview couldn't quite finish off Milton when the teams last played back in February and fell 6-4. Can Crestview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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