Atlantic Christian is 2-8 against Glades Day since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Atlantic Christian Sharks will head out on the road to face off against the Glades Day Gators at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Atlantic Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Raiders 17-5.
Ryan Kimmel and Alessandro Gonzalez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Kimmel pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Gonzalez pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs but no hits. At the plate, Kimmel went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI, while Gonzalez scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4. Gonzalez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Alex Farah and Reylli Campusano did most of the damage at the plate: Farah scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Campusano scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Campusano has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jack Cooper, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Glades Day scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Glades Central with a sharp 19-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Glades Day with their most commanding win of the season.
Jadin Herrera was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Marquis Clarke was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Atlantic Christian now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Glades Day, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Atlantic Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .346. However, it's not like Glades Day struggles in that department as they've averaged .312. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Atlantic Christian suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Glades Day in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clarke, who struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Now that Atlantic Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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