The Village School of Naples Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Marco Island Academy Rays at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
The Village School of Naples entered their tilt with Naples Classical with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Academy on Monday as they made off with a 10-4 victory. The result was nothing new for The Village School of Naples, who have now won three matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Edmund Murphy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Murphy was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Sweet, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Antonio Calero was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Marco Island Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past Naples Classical 19-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for Marco Island Academy.
Like The Village School of Naples, Marco Island Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Ryan Sweeney. On the mound, Sweeney tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Aidan Karl pitched two innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Sweeney scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Karl went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grayson Jones, who went 4-for-4 with six RBI, three doubles, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
The Village School of Naples is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Marco Island Academy, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. The Village School of Naples has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Marco Island Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
The Village School of Naples was able to grind out a solid victory over Marco Island Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Village School of Naples since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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