The Navarre Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Northview Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Navarre is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Navarre and West Florida, and West Florida kept the tradition alive. The Raiders took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly four runs.
Adison Mobley was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That stolen base was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Northview hadn't done well against Jay recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Chiefs came out on top against the Royals by a score of 9-5.
Aubrey Hadley was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bailey Burkette, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Northview has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Navarre, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Everything went Navarre's way against Northview when the teams last played back in February, as Navarre made off with a 9-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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