The Niceville Eagles will face off against the Bethel Bees at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Niceville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Niceville will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Arnold on Thursday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Marlins with a sharp 11-3 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Aahron Geleta
| 04/02/26 @ Arnold | 6 |
| 03/25/26 vs Gulf Breeze | 5 |
| 03/18/26 @ Lincoln | 5 |
| 03/10/26 vs Knoxville Central | 3 |
| 03/05/26 @ Spanish Fort | 2 |
| 02/26/26 @ Mosley | 7 |
Niceville got a great performance from Aahron Geleta as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Geleta has posted since back in February.
At the plate, Thomas Radliff was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Deacon Avery was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Niceville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arnold only posted a batting average of .231.
Bethel couldn't beat Crestview on Tuesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fifth inning. The Bees lost 15-5 to the Bulldogs.
Troy Hunt made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Stortenbecker, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Niceville's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Bethel, they now have a losing record of 0-1-1.
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