Eagles
| 04/14/26 vs Pine Forest | 15 |
| 04/09/26 vs Holy Cross | 13 |
| 04/03/26 vs Bethel | 13 |
| 04/08/26 vs Hebron Christian | 12 |
| 03/25/26 vs Gulf Breeze | 12 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Niceville had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Pine Forest a 15-0 shutout. Niceville's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ryder Hodgkinson made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hodgkinson was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Niceville got a massive performance out of Ethan Thomas, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jake Morvay, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Niceville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Niceville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pine Forest, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-23.
Coming up, Niceville will take on Gulf Breeze at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dolphins have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. Pine Forest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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