Navarre has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Tate Aggies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
While Navarre couldn't quite beat Pace on Monday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they were dealt on Friday. Navarre fell just short of Pace by a score of 5-3.
Navarre saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Sieg, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Navarre didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of 14 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Tate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Providence School.
Bray Touchstone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Navarre has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Tate, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Navarre's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. Navarre has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Tate, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Navarre continue to outrun the ball?
Navarre came up short against Tate in their previous matchup back in March, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tate's Neal Croom, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Now that Navarre knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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