Baseball Recap: Chichester has no trouble against Academy Park

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 4:34pm

Baseball Recap: Chichester Eagles vs. Academy Park Knights

In what's become a running theme this season, Chichester gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Academy Park Knights as the Chichester Eagles made off with a 17-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Chichester who now have three in a row.

Josh Claycomb made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Claycomb was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with seven RBI, four runs, and a stolen base.

In other pitching news, Domenic Nardini looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Sanford, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Anthony Curl was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Chichester has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4-1 record this season. As for Academy Park, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chichester's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Chester at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Academy Park will take on Penn Wood at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Penn Wood is coming into the game with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Academy Park will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.

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