Navarre is 8-2 against Fort Walton Beach since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Navarre Raiders will head out to face off against the Fort Walton Beach Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Fort Walton Beach took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Navarre, who comes in off a win.
Navarre will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Pensacola on Monday. Navarre never let Pensacola get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. Considering the Raiders' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
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| 02/21/25 @ Pine Forest | 3 |
| 02/10/25 vs Pine Forest | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ Pensacola | 2 |
| 03/05/25 vs West Florida | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Gulf Breeze | 1 |
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Jameson Rasmussen was a standout: he scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Navarre's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 1-9 when he doesn't). Michael Jackson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Navarre always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February.
Meanwhile, Fort Walton Beach came up short against Choctawhatchee on Friday and fell 9-4. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fort Walton Beach saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cannon Wilbur, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Fort Walton Beach's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Navarre, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Navarre has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fort Walton Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Navarre couldn't quite get it done against Fort Walton Beach when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 9-4. Can Navarre avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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