The Pace Patriots will challenge the Niceville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pace 3.1, Niceville 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pace is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Gulf Breeze just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 4-0 to the Dolphins. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Patriots were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Niceville). They never let Pine Forest get on the board and left with a 22-0 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Niceville, who have now won nine matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Landon Hawkins looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in February.
On the hitting side, Niceville got a massive performance out of CJ Bolden, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jackson Marquardt, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Niceville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Niceville is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. Pace's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 13-3.
Pace couldn't quite get it done against Niceville in their previous matchup back in February as they fell 5-2. Will Pace have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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