The Niceville Eagles will head out to take on the Mosley Dolphins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Niceville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Mosley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
If Niceville beats Mosley with four runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Niceville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Crestview on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Hunter Tarchalski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tarchalski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Brady Martin looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in hits (zero).
Tarchalski wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Yahir Burgos, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Mosley entered their tilt with Marianna on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Bulldogs 11-1. That's two games straight that the Dolphins have won by exactly ten runs.
Chase Wood looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Jack Massey was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Peyton Williams was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Mosley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.
Mosley pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs over those games. As for Niceville, their record now sits at 6-1.
Mosley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Niceville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having got 0 of their hits per game. It's a different story for Mosley, though, as they've only got 0 of their hits this season. Will they be able to contain Niceville's hitters?
Niceville took their victory against Mosley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-1. Will Niceville repeat their success, or does Mosley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
