Navarro is 9-1 against Gonzales since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Navarro Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Gonzales Apaches at 2:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Navarro has five straight victories, Gonzales has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Saturday. Navarro blew past Medina Valley 13-4. Navarro might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by seven runs or more this season.
Ryan Davidson
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Ryan Davidson and Colt Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Davidson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Brown didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. That's the first time Davidson hasn't allowed a single hit over his last three contests. At bat, Davidson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Brown scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave Davidson a new career-high in hits (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emerson Elder, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had over his last seven games. Another player making a difference was Caleb Wood, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Navarro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Medina Valley only posted an OBP of .323.
Meanwhile, Gonzales lost 19-1 to Davenport on Friday.
Gonzales' loss dropped their record down to 0-13-1. As for Navarro, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Gonzales' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Navarro has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .533. It's a different story for Gonzales, though, as they've only averaged .310. Will they be able to contain Navarro's hitters?
Everything went Navarro's way against Gonzales in their previous matchup back in February, as Navarro made off with a 15-0 victory. Does Navarro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gonzales turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
