Softball Preview: Niceville Eagles vs. Milton Panthers
Niceville is 8-2 against Milton since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Niceville Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Milton Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Niceville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Milton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Niceville was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Florida. Niceville's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Niceville got a good showing from Chloe Bailey, who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Bailey has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Milton came up short against Gulf Breeze on Tuesday and fell 8-4.
Milton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Fahr, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Niceville's record now sits at 9-7-1. As for Milton, their record now sits at 8-7.
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