The St. Joseph Academy Flashes will venture away from home to challenge the Oakleaf Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
St. Joseph Academy fell victim to Bolles and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 8-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Flashes have suffered since April 22, 2024.
St. Joseph Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Willis, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that Willis hit this season.
Meanwhile, Oakleaf was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Sandalwood. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Knights have suffered since March 17th.
JP Espinosa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeter Farina, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Oakleaf's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for St. Joseph Academy, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Joseph Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oakleaf struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
St. Joseph Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Oakleaf in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Flashes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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