Tate is 8-2 against Navarre since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Tate Aggies will look to defend their home field against the Navarre Raiders at 7:00 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Tate and three for Navarre.
Tate lost a close one when they played on Thursday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Friday was a bit more commanding. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-2 walloping at the hands of Providence School.
Bray Touchstone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
While Navarre couldn't quite beat Pace on Monday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they were dealt on Friday. Navarre fell just short of Pace by a score of 5-3.
Navarre saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Sieg, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Navarre didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of 14 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Tate now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Navarre, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tate has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Navarre struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Tate beat Navarre 5-2 in their previous meeting back in March. Will Tate repeat their success, or does Navarre have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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