The West Florida Jaguars will square off against the Navarre Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Florida is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
West Florida is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Tate on Tuesday. Considering the Jaguars have won three matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hayden Huntsinger
| 02/25/25 vs Tate | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs Escambia | 1 |
| 02/11/25 vs Booker T. Washington | 1 |
| 02/23/24 vs Fort Walton Beach | 1 |
| 02/22/24 vs Northview | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Hayden Huntsinger, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Jayden Thomas was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
West Florida always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Navarre came up short against Gulf Breeze on Tuesday, falling 11-5.
Pierce Brooks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season.
West Florida pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Navarre, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Florida has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Navarre struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West Florida suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Navarre in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can West Florida avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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