Crooms Academy won the last time they faced Evans, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Crooms Academy Panthers came out on top against the Evans Trojans by a score of 7-2. That's two games straight that Crooms Academy has won by exactly five runs.
Dillan Gallant made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Gallant has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gallant was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Crooms Academy let Caden Nocentino and Aiden Marcialis loose on the outfield. Nocentino went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double, while Marcialis scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Issac Riveras was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
On Evans' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kailand Walker, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahi Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Crooms Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Evans, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Crooms Academy will be playing at home against Taylor at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Evans, they will head out on the road to take on Ocoee at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ocoee is coming into the contest with five straight victories at home, so Evans will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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