The Navarre Raiders will head out to square off against the Fort Walton Beach Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Navarre is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
While Navarre's victory against Milton wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Raiders skirted past the Panthers 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Raiders have posted since March 11th.
Navarre saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalia Taylor, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fort Walton Beach earned a 6-1 victory over South Walton on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Seahawks: they've now won seven in a row.
Anna Abernathy was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Beyhl, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Fort Walton Beach hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Navarre's record is now 10-6. As for Fort Walton Beach, their record now sits at 14-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Navarre hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Fort Walton Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Navarre came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Walton Beach in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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