The Niceville Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Choctawhatchee Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Niceville is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
On Thursday, Niceville narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past West Florida 5-4. That's two games straight that Niceville has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Briana Noles, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Anabelle Shackelford was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Choctawhatchee, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Tate 2-1. The win was some much needed relief for Choctawhatchee as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Ellie Long spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Choctawhatchee's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabbi Barnowsky, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Niceville's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. As for Choctawhatchee, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Niceville came out on top in a nail-biter against Choctawhatchee in their previous matchup last Tuesday, sneaking past 6-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Long, who struck out 15 batters over ten innings while giving up three earned runs off 12 hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Niceville still be able to contain Long? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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