Navarre has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Escambia Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Navarre: 3.9, Escambia: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Navarre fell victim to Central and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars.
Navarre saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lane Kasper, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Escambia gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Booker T. Washington a 10-0 shutout.
Clayton Sanders made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Sanders was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Christian Stone was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ethan Pardue, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Navarre now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Escambia, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Navarre has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Escambia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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