There's no place like home for Niceville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They had just enough and edged the Choctawhatchee Indians out 6-5. This was payback for Niceville, who suffered a 5-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Chloe Bailey made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over 5.1 innings pitched. Bailey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bailey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Bailey wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was McKenzie Toth, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Macey Kidder, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Like Niceville, Choctawhatchee also got a great game from a two-way player: Ellie Long. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over ten innings while giving up three earned runs off 12 hits. Long was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Gabbi Barnowsky made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Niceville pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Choctawhatchee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
Niceville will head out on the road to square off against Fort Walton Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Walton Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Choctawhatchee, they will head out on the road to take on South Walton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Walton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Choctawhatchee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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