Fort Walton Beach hasn't had much luck against Niceville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Fort Walton Beach will be strutting in after a victory while Niceville will be coming in after a defeat.
Fort Walton Beach will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Lafayette on Wednesday. The Vikings were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Generals. Considering the Vikings have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Fort Walton Beach got a big performance out of Anna Abernathy, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rilyn Douglas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Niceville suffered their biggest loss since March 22, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against South Warren, falling 9-1.
Niceville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anabelle Shackelford, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Molly Mayfield also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Fort Walton Beach has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Niceville, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Fort Walton Beach couldn't quite get it done against Niceville in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 7-2. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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