The Niceville Eagles will square off against the Pace Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Niceville will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Niceville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Winter Springs 8-2.
The team relied heavily on Briana Noles, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Molly Mayfield, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Pace put the finishing touches on their 18th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Oviedo. Winning may never get old, but Pace sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jayden Heavener spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 23 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Shelby McKenzie was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. She hasn't dropped below four RBI for three straight games. Mallory Baker was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Niceville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Pace, their victory bumped their record up to 24-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Niceville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pace struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Niceville might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Pace when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Heavener, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Now that Niceville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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