Softball Preview: Niceville Eagles vs. Crestview Bulldogs
Niceville is 10-0 against Crestview since March of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Niceville Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Crestview Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Niceville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Crestview's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Niceville only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-point they dealt Lincoln on Tuesday. Niceville blew past Lincoln 14-3.
Natalie Miller and Emma Kowal did most of the damage at the plate: Miller scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Kowal scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Carnley Summerlin, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Crestview came up short against Northview on Tuesday and fell 12-7. Crestview has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mayson Feller stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Tianna Hill, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Niceville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6-1 record this season. As for Crestview, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Niceville beat Crestview 3-0 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Crestview's Cambell Toolan, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Niceville still be able to contain Toolan? There's only one way to find out.
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