The Jay Royals are taking a road trip to challenge the Navarre Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jay is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Jay was handed a 11-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cottondale, sneaking past 10-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Royals considering their one-run performance the match before.
Jax Lowery
| 02/25/25 @ Cottondale | 5 |
| 05/15/24 @ Lafayette | 4 |
| 04/19/24 @ Baker | 3 |
| 04/05/24 vs L.E.A.D. Academy | 3 |
| 05/11/24 vs Paxton | 1 |
Jax Lowery was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Nick Baxley was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Max Geldard also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Navarre came up short against West Florida on Wednesday and fell 4-1. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Navarre saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Champagne, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Navarre's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Jay, their record is now 3-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Jay has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Navarre struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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