Baseball Preview: Crooms Academy Panthers vs. Halifax Academy Knights
Crooms Academy is 3-0 against Halifax Academy since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Crooms Academy Panthers will be playing at home against the Halifax Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Crooms Academy fell victim to a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Taylor.
Leland Smith and Caden Bachand did some serious damage despite the final result: Smith scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Bachand went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Caden Nocentino, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Halifax Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on First Baptist Christian Academy with a sharp 23-17 win. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Crooms Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Halifax Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Crooms Academy took their win against Halifax Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-5. Will Crooms Academy repeat their success, or does Halifax Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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