The Village School of Naples Knights will take on the Everglades City Gators at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
The Village School of Naples is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs last Wednesday, they were much more limited against First Baptist Academy on Monday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 8-1. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
EJ Murphy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Everglades City unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 48-5 to East Lee County on Tuesday.
Everglades City saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Lenz, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Rhiley Thompson was another, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
The Village School of Naples took their win against Everglades City when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 23-5. Will The Village School of Naples repeat their success, or does Everglades City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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