Chiles and Niceville squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Chiles had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Niceville Eagles by a score of 5-4. Chiles' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Kelsey Marschka was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Benny Powell, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Niceville's side, Emma Sites was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Sites has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sites was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Sites wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Macey Kidder, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Chiles' defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Niceville, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Chiles does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Niceville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Crestview at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Niceville: 3.3, Crestview: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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