Milton hasn't had much luck against Navarre recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Panthers will challenge the Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Milton will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Milton had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Baker on Friday. The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Gators a 9-0 shutout.
Chloe Norman
| 04/11/25 vs Baker | 8 |
| 04/10/25 @ Crestview | 5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Niceville | 10 |
| 04/04/25 vs Pace | 5 |
| 04/03/25 vs Walton | 8 |
Not much got past Chloe Norman, who gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks to keep Baker off the board. Norman has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alexis Hawthorne, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Destiny Dennis was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Navarre ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against Tate by a score of 7-4. Winning may never get old, but the Raiders sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Kayden Riddle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Riddle was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kylie Pearson was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Nadia Rivera, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Navarre kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.
Navarre pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Milton, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Milton suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Navarre when the teams last played back in February. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
