Preview: First Baptist Academy Lions vs. Moore Haven Terriers
First Baptist Academy and Moore Haven are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The First Baptist Academy Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Moore Haven Terriers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. First Baptist Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
In what's become a running theme this season, First Baptist Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Marco Island Academy 10-0.
Diesel Davenport was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Landon Hicks was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Moore Haven pushed their score all the way to 13 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of The Village School of Naples by a score of 14-13. Moore Haven has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colt Rhymes was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Blackman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his seven plate appearances.
First Baptist Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Moore Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. First Baptist Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Moore Haven struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
First Baptist Academy took their win against Moore Haven in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for First Baptist Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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