Choctawhatchee is 1-9 against Niceville since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Choctawhatchee Indians will be playing at home against the Niceville Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Choctawhatchee took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Jay and snuck past 9-7.
Choctawhatchee got a great performance from Carson Appleton as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Appleton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Evan Malagarie and Gant Folendore did most of the damage at the plate: Malagarie went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Folendore scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jordan Figueroa, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Niceville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Navarre. That's two games straight that Niceville has won by exactly ten runs.
Brady Martin looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Deacon Avery, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Marquardt, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Choctawhatchee's win bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Niceville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
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