Baseball Recap: The Village School of Naples Knights vs. Marco Island Academy Rays
The Village School of Naples's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Marco Island Academy Rays by a score of 6-2. For The Village School of Naples, this counts as revenge for the 9-1 defeat Marco Island Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Will Pryor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Pryor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Jacob Sweet was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Leeber, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Marco Island Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Sweeney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
The Village School of Naples' win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Marco Island Academy, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-6.
The Village School of Naples will square off against Mason Classical Academy at 3:00 p.m. on April 5th. As for Marco Island Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Naples Classical at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Marco Island Academy is facing Naples Classical at the right time seeing as Naples Classical is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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