Marco Island Academy came into Wednesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past the Northridge Knights 8-7.
Aidan Herzog made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Herzog was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan Karl, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jordan Radden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Marco Island Academy pushed their record up to 5-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs per game. As for Northridge, they have fallen quite a ways from their 20-8-1 record last season and are now at 3-5.
Marco Island Academy will be playing at home against Naples Classical at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Naples Classical hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Northridge, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Evangelical Christian at 2:00 p.m.
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