Niceville is 9-1 against Navarre since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Niceville Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Navarre Raiders at 7:00 p.m. After the pair made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Niceville is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Walton on Monday as Niceville made off with an 11-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Niceville needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Walton's batters probably weren't too happy with Reilly Six, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up four walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Gates, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Deacon Avery, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Navarre can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They never let Pine Forest onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Navarre needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Ace Demotts made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Demotts was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Chase Luebbert was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Ryan Ragan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Niceville's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-11. As for Navarre, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Niceville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Navarre struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Niceville was able to grind out a solid win over Navarre when the teams last played back in February, winning 6-3. Will Niceville repeat their success, or does Navarre have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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