Pine Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Navarre Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pine Forest of the 13-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Pine Forest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryant Mason, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Even though they lost, Pine Forest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 18 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Navarre's side, Ace Demotts made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Demotts was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Chase Luebbert was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Ragan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Pine Forest's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Navarre, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14.
Pine Forest will take on Lighthouse Private Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Navarre, they will head out on the road to square off against Niceville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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