It was a Battle of the Birds when Niceville challenged Ashford Academy on Friday. The Niceville Eagles walked away with a 13-8 victory over the Ashford Academy Falcons.
Briana Noles and Anabelle Shackelford did most of the damage at the plate: Noles went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Shackelford scored three runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits Shackelford has posted since back in April of 2024. Madison Damiani was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Niceville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Niceville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Niceville will face off against Houston Academy at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Niceville 3.3, Houston Academy 0.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Ashford Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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