Madison Central extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 5-10. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Navarre Raiders. That's two games in a row now that the Jaguars have lost by exactly two runs.
Anna Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Navarre, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Navarre's side, the team relied heavily on Nadia Rivera, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave Rivera a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Taylor Sullivan, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
Looking ahead, Madison Central will head out on the road to face off against Starkville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Navarre, they will challenge Madison Central (MadLax) at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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