Raiders Sweep Snead State Behind Dominant Pitching

NICEVILLE, Fla. — Northwest Florida turned in a commanding performance Friday, sweeping Snead State in a doubleheader behind strong pitching and aggressive base running.

Game One: NWF 7, Snead State 0

The Raiders opened the day with a 7-0 shutout victory as Savannah Carter and Mallory Baker combined to limit Snead State to just one hit.

Northwest Florida set the tone early, scoring four runs in the first inning. Falyn Beebe delivered a two-run double, later coming around to score on a tag-up. Hailey Henry added an RBI single to cap the rally.

The Raiders extended the lead in the second when Karson McGowan roped a double down the left-field line on the sixth pitch of her at-bat, driving in two more runs.

Carter earned the win, allowing one hit over 5.1 scoreless innings while striking out eight and walking three. Baker closed out the final 1.2 innings without surrendering a hit, striking out two.

Eight different Raiders recorded a hit in the opener, including Bre Hughes, Jaci Gary, Haley Hughes, McGowan, Aubrey Savini, Henry, Beebe, and Anna Grace Griggs. McGowan and Beebe each drove in two runs, while Haley Hughes and Bre Hughes swiped multiple bases. Northwest Florida totaled eight stolen bases and turned a double play in the field.

Game Two: NWF 8, Snead State 1

Northwest Florida completed the sweep with an 8-1 win in the nightcap.

Snead State struck first with an RBI single in the second inning, but the Raiders responded in the fourth. Hailey Hughes delivered a three-run single to give Northwest Florida a 3-1 advantage.

The Raiders continued to build the lead in the fifth as McGowan lined an RBI double to center and Nyla Treptau added a sacrifice fly to make it 5-1. Two more runs crossed in the sixth on sacrifice plays from Hughes and Beebe before Treptau capped the scoring with an RBI double to left.

Marlee Parsons was dominant in relief, earning the win with six hitless innings while striking out six and issuing no walks. Mallory Baker started the game, allowing one run on three hits over one inning.

Hailey Hughes led the offense with three RBIs, while Allison Farnsworth collected two hits from the seven spot in the lineup. Anna Grace Griggs drew two walks as the Raiders showed patience at the plate, totaling five free passes. Northwest Florida added five stolen bases and turned another double play to secure the sweep.