Baseball Recap: The Village School of Naples Continues Home Dominance on Wednesday

By Team Reports Mar 7, 2025, 8:10am

Baseball Recap: The Village School of Naples Knights vs. Donahue Catholic Shamrocks

The Village School of Naples won the last time they faced Donahue Catholic and things went their way on Wednesday too. Everything went The Village School of Naples Knights' way against the Donahue Catholic Shamrocks as The Village School of Naples Knights made off with an 11-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.

Nolan Baxter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Brendan Talbot and Collin Baxter did most of the damage at the plate: Talbot scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2, while Baxter scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2. Antonio Calero also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

The Village School of Naples always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Donahue Catholic only posted an OBP of .364.

Knights

Previous Games (Home)

03/05/25 vs Donahue Catholic11-2
02/26/25 vs Mason Classical Academy11-7
02/12/25 vs Naples Classical16-2
04/24/24 vs Donahue Catholic12-5
04/15/24 vs Donahue Catholic11-6
+ 2 more games

The Village School of Naples' win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Donahue Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. The Village School of Naples will face off against Moore Haven at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Donahue Catholic, they will challenge Everglades City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

Suggested Video