Halifax Academy is 0-3 against Crooms Academy since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Halifax Academy Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Crooms Academy Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Crooms Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Halifax Academy, who comes in off a win.
Halifax Academy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They were the clear victor by a 23-17 margin over First Baptist Christian Academy. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Meanwhile, Crooms Academy fell victim to a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Taylor on Tuesday.
Leland Smith and Caden Bachand did some serious damage despite the final result: Smith scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Bachand went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Caden Nocentino was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Halifax Academy might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Crooms Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Halifax Academy, Matthew Trapane (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over 4.2 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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