We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. Pine Forest is looking for their season's first victory.
Pine Forest fell victim to Tate and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to the Aggies.
Meanwhile, Niceville earned a 7-2 win over Lincoln on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won three in a row.
Niceville got a great performance from Brady Martin as he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Martin has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Deacon Avery, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Yahir Burgos, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
Niceville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive matchups.
Pine Forest's loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Niceville, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
Pine Forest beat Niceville 5-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Does Pine Forest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Niceville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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