It was a good run, but Niceville unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 9-3 loss at the hands of the Merritt Island Mustangs.
Niceville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sport Middlebrooks, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Niceville was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Niceville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Merritt Island, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Niceville will be playing in front of their home fans against Etowah at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Merritt Island, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Tate at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Merritt Island: 1.7, Tate: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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