The Gulf Breeze Dolphins will square off against the Navarre Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gulf Breeze is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since March 19, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Niceville by a score of 4-2.
Javier Mercado made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Navarre never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Pine Forest on Friday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 14-2 win. With that victory, the Raiders brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Bryce English made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). English was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Bo Shipley was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Jameson Rasmussen was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Navarre was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Gulf Breeze's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Navarre, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Gulf Breeze beat Navarre 4-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Gulf Breeze repeat their success, or does Navarre have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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