For the second straight game, The Village School of Naples will face off against Everglades City. The Village School of Naples will square off against Everglades City at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (The Village School of Naples has four straight wins, Everglades City has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, The Village School of Naples made easy work of Everglades City and carried off a 15-3 victory. Considering the Knights have won six games by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
EJ Murphy was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Murphy was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Brendan Talbot
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In other batting news, The Village School of Naples got a massive performance out of Brendan Talbot, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Talbot a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Henry Kazcynski, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
The Village School of Naples kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive matches.
The Village School of Naples' win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Everglades City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everglades City's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: The Village School of Naples has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Everglades City, though, as they've been averaging 18 hits. Given The Village School of Naples' sizable advantage in that area, Everglades City will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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