The Florida State University High School Seminoles will challenge the Niceville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Florida State University High School: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Niceville has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Florida State University High School came up short against IMG Academy Black on Saturday, falling 14-1.
Florida State University High School saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Tigerina, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits Tigerina has posted since back in April of 2024.
Niceville never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against South Lake on Tuesday. They blew past South Lake 10-1. The result was nothing new for Niceville, who have now won seven matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Brady Martin tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Matthew Marcantonio was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-3. Nicholas Gates was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Niceville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. Florida State University High School's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Florida State University High School has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Niceville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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