Crestview is 9-1 against Fort Walton Beach since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Monday's first game. The Crestview Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fort Walton Beach Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Crestview has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Fort Walton Beach will come in with four straight wins.
Friday just wasn't the day for Crestview's offense. They suffered a rough 11-0 loss at the hands of Pensacola Catholic on Friday. The shutout was out of character for Crestview seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Crestview got a good showing from Andrew Dauphin, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Dauphin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Fort Walton Beach scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Niceville as Fort Walton Beach made off with a 12-6 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fort Walton Beach considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Hunter Kidd was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Warren, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Crestview now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Fort Walton Beach, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart in Monday's first game as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crestview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fort Walton Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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