After flying high against Booker T. Washington last Tuesday, Choctawhatchee came back down to earth. The Choctawhatchee Indians came up short against the Niceville Eagles on Thursday, falling 13-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Choctawhatchee saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keeson Wheeler, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Choctawhatchee's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-6. As for Niceville, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Choctawhatchee will face off against Pine Forest at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Choctawhatchee is facing Pine Forest at the right time seeing as Pine Forest is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Niceville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clarksville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Niceville 3.6, Clarksville 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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