Navarre hasn't had much luck against Pace recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Patriots at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Navarre 3.6, Pace 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Navarre is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over Tocoi Creek. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Pace won against Nease last Wednesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Everything went the Patriots' way against Crestview as they made off with a 9-3 victory. Considering the Patriots have won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hannah DeMarcus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Pace got a big performance out of Kamryn Pierce, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Britten Kettler was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Pace was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crestview only posted a batting average of .250.
Navarre's record now sits at 15-10. As for Pace, their record is now 24-4.
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