The Navarre Raiders will challenge the Baker Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Navarre fell victim to Gulf Breeze and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dolphins. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Dolphins recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Colton Deman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Navarre saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Forrest, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Baker started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Central. They lost 15-2 to the Jaguars on Tuesday.
Navarre's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Baker, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Navarre has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Baker struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Navarre got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2021 against Baker by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Gators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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