Baseball Game Preview: Milton Panthers vs. Niceville Eagles

For the second straight game, Milton will face off against Niceville. The Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Milton heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to Niceville.

For Niceville's part, Brady Martin looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Martin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.

At the plate, CJ Bolden and Yahir Burgos did most of the damage at the plate: Bolden went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI, while Burgos got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Burgos has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Hawkins, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Niceville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The victory (which was Niceville's fourth in a row) raised their record to 23-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Milton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.