Crooms Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Halifax Academy Knights with a sharp 25-1 victory. With that win, Crooms Academy brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Dillan Gallant was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Gallant has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gallant was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Crooms Academy got a massive performance out of Micah Massey, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aiden Marcialis, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Crooms Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Halifax Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Crooms Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome Circle Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Halifax Academy, they are on the road again on Friday to play St. John Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. St. John Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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