It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Navarre can now relate to. They lost 10-0 to the Pace Patriots on Tuesday. Navarre has struggled against Pace recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Pace's part, Jayden Heavener made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Heavener has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 21 consecutive pitching appearances. Heavener was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Shelby McKenzie was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Britten Kettler was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Navarre's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Pace, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season.
Navarre does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pace, they will square off against Tate at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pace is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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