Tate had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They skirted past the Niceville Eagles 3-1. For Tate, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 loss Niceville walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Jordan Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tate's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lacy Wilson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kara Wine, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Tate's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-6. As for Niceville, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-8.
Tate will face off against West Florida at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (West Florida: 3.8, Tate: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Niceville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Choctawhatchee at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Niceville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Choctawhatchee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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