Preview: Navarro Panthers vs. Gonzales Apaches
Navarro has been on the road for 15 straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Gonzales Apaches at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Navarro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Navarro stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Hondo onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. Give Navarro's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Landun Taylor made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Taylor was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Wood, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Noah Rosas, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gonzales suffered a tough 17-7 defeat at the hands of Cole last Tuesday.
Weston Ruddock was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon DuBose, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Navarro pushed their record up to 12-3-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs per game. As for Gonzales, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Everything went Navarro's way against Gonzales in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Navarro made off with a 12-2 win. Does Navarro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gonzales turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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