Niceville and Pace squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Niceville had to settle for second. They lost 9-0 to the Pace Patriots. Niceville's loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
For Pace's part, Niceville's batters probably weren't too happy with Jayden Heavener, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 18 Ks (she gave up three walks). Heavener has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 24 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Shelby McKenzie was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Pierce, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Niceville's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Pace, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season.
Niceville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pace, they will square off against Hagerty at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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