Baseball Recap: Escambia Gators vs. Navarre Raiders
Escambia won the last time they faced Navarre, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Escambia Gators walked away with a 7-3 win over the Navarre Raiders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Escambia.
Isaac Bates tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Christian Stone picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Ethan Pardue was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Colin Hanks, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Navarre's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Crocker, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Pierce Brooks, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Escambia pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Navarre, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Escambia will head out on the road to challenge Davidson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Escambia's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Davidson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Navarre, they will be playing at home against New Albany at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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