Navarre had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pine Forest Eagles an 11-0 shutout on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what Navarre needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Ace Demotts made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Demotts was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Luebbert, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Ragan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Pine Forest's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryant Mason, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Even though they lost, Pine Forest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 18 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Navarre's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14. As for Pine Forest, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-17.
Navarre will face off against Niceville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pine Forest, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lighthouse Private Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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