The St. Joseph Academy Flashes will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Atlantic Coast Stingrays at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Joseph Academy had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Eagle's View on Tuesday. St. Joseph Academy blew past Eagle's View 15-2.
Neil Gornto looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). What's more, he also gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024.
Connor Lewis
| 02/18/25 @ Eagle's View | 4 |
| 04/12/24 vs Interlachen | 1 |
| 04/04/24 vs Union County | 1 |
| 03/19/24 @ Menendez | 1 |
| 03/15/24 @ Interlachen | 1 |
On the hitting side, Connor Lewis was a standout: he scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Eli Robshaw was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
St. Joseph Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eagle's View struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Atlantic Coast hadn't done well against Creekside recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Atlantic Coast had just enough and edged Creekside out 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Stingrays have posted since April 18, 2024.
Dalton Tibbetts made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Tibbetts was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Noah Prudencio was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anthony Selejan, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
St. Joseph Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Atlantic Coast, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything went St. Joseph Academy's way against Atlantic Coast in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as St. Joseph Academy made off with a 14-8 victory. Does St. Joseph Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Atlantic Coast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
