The John Adams Spartans will challenge the Francis Lewis Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. John Adams has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
John Adams came up short against Beacon on Tuesday, falling 12-2. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Blue Demons recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, while Francis Lewis put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Stuyvesant. The Patriots put the hurt on the Peglegs with a sharp 10-0 win. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by eight runs or more this season.
Renos Pagiatakas made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Espn Fan, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was John Apolonides, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Francis Lewis was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Francis Lewis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for John Adams, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
John Adams might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Francis Lewis in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
