The Village School of Naples has gone a perfect 4-0 against Donahue Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Village School of Naples will head out on the road to take on Donahue Catholic at 3:00 p.m. One thing working in The Village School of Naples' favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five matches.
The Village School of Naples' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Everglades City 17-0. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Gators: they've now won four in a row.
EJ Murphy 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 nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Nolan Baxter looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one hit in seven consecutive appearances.
Luke Leeber
| 03/31/25 @ Everglades City | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Everglades City | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Moore Haven | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ Seacrest Country Day | 1 |
| 02/26/25 vs Mason Classical Academy | 1 |
Back at the plate, Anthony Vigil and Luke Leeber did most of the damage at the plate: Vigil scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Leeber scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave Leeber a new career-high. Antonio Calero was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one double.
The Village School of Naples was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .609. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Donahue Catholic came up short against Immokalee on Monday, falling 21-6.
Jack Kadlec was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Donahue Catholic is 4-1 when Kadlec posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise.
The Village School of Naples' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Donahue Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Wednesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. The Village School of Naples has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .539. However, it's not like Donahue Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .561. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
The Village School of Naples took their victory against Donahue Catholic in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Village School of Naples since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
