Niceville posted their closest win since March 14, 2024 on Friday. They skirted past the Gulf Breeze Dolphins 4-2. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 7-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Hunter Tarchalski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tarchalski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Reilly Six
| 02/21/25 @ Gulf Breeze | 8 |
| 02/13/25 @ Navarre | 6 |
| 04/22/24 vs Walton | 5 |
| 04/18/24 vs South Walton | 0 |
| 04/12/24 vs Fort Walton Beach | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
In other pitching news, Niceville got a great performance from Reilly Six as he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Six has posted since back in March of 2024.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryder Hodgkinson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that he's hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Deacon Avery, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Niceville's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Gulf Breeze, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
The future could be bright for both Niceville and Gulf Breeze: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Niceville will look to extend Crestview's three-game losing streak when they meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Gulf Breeze will try to hand Navarre their fourth-straight loss when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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