This game had everything.

 

Scoreless through 3 1/2 innings, Niceville scores 5 unearned in bottom of 4th. Male never gave in though, and countered with a big inning to come roaring back to 5-4. Niceville adds 2 more on HR. Male doesn't relent, and breaks it open in the 5th, to take the lead, 11-7. Niceville ends with an unearned run in bottom of 7th for the final of 11-8.

 

For Male, Jr. McIver hits Grand Slam and 3R HR on back to back at bats!! Sr. Luckett hits 2 2Bs in same inning, Jr. Mudd 3-5 with 2 2Bs, Fr. Suski, 3-4 with 2 2Bs.

 

Sr. Wireman ends with 10 Ks, including 2 for Niceville's 3 hole hitter (Arkansas recruit) who had only struck out 1 time this year in 67 ABs.

 

Game went 3hrs 12mins.

 

Niceville, one of the best teams in FLA and 2011 State Champ, had never lost to a team from KY, and only lost twice this year, both times to Nationally ranked rival, Tate. They have 6 seniors this year going on to play college ball including 4 D1s at Arkansas, West Point, North Florida and Providence.

 

Final line had Niceville with 8 runs on 6 hits, Male with 11 runs on, I think 13 or 14 hits.

 

They have a local internet radio broadcast, so we were able to hear entire game from home. Announcer guy was a homer, of course, and was a little out of sorts by what he was seeing. He even said "In all my years, I have never seen a team come in and do this to the Eagles"

Congrats to Male!!! And of course Jess ?

The hospitality @ Niceville was excellent. Nice ball park on the school campus. Great team effort all around! Heading to Navarre HS today for another JV/V DH #GO DAWGS

The hospitality @ Niceville was excellent. Nice ball park on the school campus. Great team effort all around! Heading to Navarre HS today for another JV/V DH #GO DAWGS

 

Congrats to Male on the win!

Welcome to BGP, SpecialEd!

Congrats to Male on the great win. Way to represent Kentucky!

McCracken went down to Gulf Shores and beat #2 state ranke, Baker, AL 6-5, and we'll have 6+ KY squads down here in Huntsville, AL this weekend for the Bob Jones Invitational representing the Commonwealth.

Nice to see some of our better teams taking it to the south to prove it on their home ground.

 

This is my last year, but I have seen KY softball grow by leaps and bounds over the last 6 years.