The Crooms Academy Panthers will challenge the Circle Christian Centurions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crooms Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Crooms Academy turned things around against Holy Cross Lutheran Academy on Tuesday. They blew past the Crusaders 17-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Aiden Marcialis made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He has become a key player for Crooms Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-7 otherwise.
Matthew Franco
| 04/01/25 @ Holy Cross Lutheran Academy | 3 |
| 03/03/25 vs Holy Cross Lutheran Academy | 2 |
| 02/14/25 @ Jones | 1 |
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In other batting news, Matthew Franco was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Isaac Riveras was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Crooms Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Circle Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 19-7 to Windermere Prep.
Grant Lion made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Williams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Circle Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Crooms Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
Crooms Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Circle Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 7-2. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Centurions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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