Baseball Game Preview: Everglades City Gators vs. The Village School of Naples Knights

For the second straight game, Everglades City will face off against The Village School of Naples. Everglades City will look to defend their home field on Monday against The Village School of Naples at 5:30 p.m. Everglades City has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight losses, while The Village School of Naples will come in with four straight wins.

Everglades City came up short against The Village School of Naples on Thursday, falling 15-3.

For The Village School of Naples' part, EJ Murphy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 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.

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 always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Everglades City only posted an OBP of .375.

The Village School of Naples' victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Everglades City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.

Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Everglades City has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .515. However, it's not like The Village School of Naples struggles in that department as they've averaged .515. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.