The Powell County Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Crestview Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Powell County will be strutting in after a victory while Crestview will be coming in after a defeat.
Powell County was handed a 12-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They skirted past Holy Cross 5-3. The Pirates' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dylan Carter and Carter Poe did most of the damage at the plate: Carter scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Poe scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Poe has posted since back in April of 2024. Drew Miller also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Crestview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 13-1 to Pensacola Catholic.
Crestview also got a good showing from Hayden Graham, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Graham has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Crestview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kameron McCord, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Crestview hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Powell County's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Crestview, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
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