The Crestview Bulldogs will square off against the Paxton Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Crestview: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Paxton has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Crestview came up short against Gulf Breeze and fell 7-4.
Crestview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cambell Toolan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Paxton narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Vernon 14-13. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Paxton let Alyssa Falk and Emily Ward run wild. Falk scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Ward scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave Falk a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh Miller, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Paxton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive matchups.
Paxton's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Crestview, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Crestview took their win against Paxton when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-3 score. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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