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| 03/25/25 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 03/11/25 - Away | 5-9 L |
| 03/19/24 - Away | 4-9 L |
| 03/09/23 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 03/26/22 - Home | 15-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Navarre ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Fort Walton Beach Vikings 6-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Gavin Gray looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in February.
At the plate, Navarre's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Noah Hawley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hawley also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season. Another was Logan Hand, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Navarre kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
With the win, Navarre broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-13. As for Fort Walton Beach, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-10.
Coming up, Navarre will host Pensacola at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Navarre's pitchers better be ready for this one: Pensacola has averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Fort Walton Beach, they will challenge Gulf Breeze at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gulf Breeze will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Fort Walton Beach surely won't give up without a fight.
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