Navarro waltzed into their game on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Gonzales Apaches as they made off with a 12-3 victory. Navarro might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Austin Davidson and Colt Brown were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Davidson pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Brown struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. At bat, Davidson scored four runs while going 3-for-4, while Brown went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landun Taylor, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Villanueva, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI and a double.
Navarro's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Gonzales, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Navarro will challenge La Vernia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Navarro will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Gonzales, they will head out on the road to take on John F. Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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