Eagles
| 04/03/26 vs Mt. Vernon | 9-8 |
| 04/02/26 vs Pace | 5-2 |
| 03/31/26 vs Crestview | 1-3 |
| 03/24/26 @ Fort Walton Beach | 8-1 |
| 03/12/26 vs Northview | 1-3 |
Niceville posted their closest victory since February 26th on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets 9-8. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Chloe Bailey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Briana Noles was incredible, going 1-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Quinn Graham, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Niceville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Niceville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2.
Coming up, Niceville will challenge Crestview at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mt. Vernon, they will face off against Northridge at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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