Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Niceville couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 12-3 to the Lincoln Trojans on Saturday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this game were averaging 3.38 runs allowed.
Deacon Avery was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Niceville and nudges their season record down to 28-6. As for Lincoln, they pushed their record up to 24-10 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Niceville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln, they will welcome Wesley Chapel at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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