Naples Classical extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 1-5. They came up short against The Village School of Naples Knights, falling 16-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Athletics of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2025.
Jesus Diaz made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashane Rajapakse, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for The Village School of Naples, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
On The Village School of Naples' side, Nolan Baxter made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Baxter has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on EJ Murphy, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Antonio Calero, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Naples Classical wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 16-5 defeat against Mason Classical Academy on the 24th. As for The Village School of Naples, they have also already played their next contest, a 15-0 win against Everglades City on the 24th.
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