The Crescent City Raiders will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Atlantic Sharks at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Crescent City never let their opponents score. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Peniel Baptist Academy.
The team relied heavily on Allan McCarthy, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Jarvis Fuller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Atlantic sidestepped Lake Mary Prep for an 8-7 win. The victory was just what Atlantic needed coming off of a 12-0 loss in their prior contest.
Josh Linton was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Linton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, David Strickland was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Josiah Perez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Crescent City's record now sits at 5-9. As for Atlantic, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Crescent City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Atlantic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Crescent City suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to Atlantic when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Atlantic's Dom Bloyen, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Now that Crescent City 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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