Softball Preview: Milton Panthers vs. Niceville Eagles
Milton is 2-8 against Niceville since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Milton Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Niceville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Milton came up short against Gulf Breeze 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.
Meanwhile, Niceville fell victim to West Florida and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars. Niceville's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Niceville also 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Milton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Niceville, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7-1.
Milton skirted past Niceville 6-5 in their previous matchup back in March. Will Milton repeat their success, or does Niceville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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