It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Navarre ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against the Tate Aggies by a score of 7-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-11 back in March.

Kayden Riddle
04/11/25 @ Tate | 12 |
04/04/24 @ Choctawhatchee | 11 |
02/28/25 @ Milton | 8 |
03/06/25 vs Crestview | 7 |
04/09/24 vs Tate | 7 |
Kayden Riddle made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kylie Pearson was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Nadia Rivera was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
Navarre kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.
Navarre's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Tate, they moved to 6-9 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Navarre will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Milton at 6:30 p.m. The Panthers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Tate, they will head out to face off against Escambia at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gators will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Aggies surely won't give up without a fight.
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