The Marco Island Academy Rays will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against The Village School of Naples Knights at 3:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Marco Island Academy fell victim to Seacrest Country Day and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stingrays. After a 14-12 finish the last time they played, Marco Island Academy and Seacrest Country Day decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, The Village School of Naples were a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 17-2 loss at the hands of Gateway Charter. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs The Village School of Naples has scored all season.
The Village School of Naples saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Devicaris, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Marco Island Academy dropped their record down to 4-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for The Village School of Naples, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Marco Island Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like The Village School of Naples struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Marco Island Academy took their victory against The Village School of Naples in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marco Island Academy since the team 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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