The Navarre Raiders will take on the Jay Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Navarre came up short against West Florida and fell 4-1. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Navarre saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Champagne, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Jay ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past Cottondale 10-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Royals considering their one-run performance the match before.
Jax Lowery made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stole at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Nick Baxley was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Brady Godwin, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Navarre's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Jay, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Navarre has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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