Baseball Recap: Drury Has No Trouble Against Smith Academy

By Team Reports May 12, 2025, 12:12pm

Baseball Recap: Drury Blue Devils vs. Smith Academy Falcons

Blue Devils

Margin (Wins)

04/21/25 @ Lenox Memorial14
04/02/25 @ Mahar Regional13
04/04/25 vs Lee12
04/18/25 @ Wahconah Regional11
04/11/25 @ Mount Greylock Regional11

Drury won the last time they faced Smith Academy and things went their way on Friday too. The Blue Devils put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won seven matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.

Brayden Durant made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Durant was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, JJ Prenguber was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. He also hit a triple, marking his first of the season. Julian Faliciano was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Drury always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smith Academy only posted an OBP of .167.

Drury's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Smith Academy, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.

Drury has already played their next contest, a 9-2 win against McCann Tech on the 7th. As for Smith Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 8-0 loss against Lenox Memorial on the 7th.

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