After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Merritt Island Christian, Crooms Academy was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over the Jones Fightin' Tigers. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Crooms Academy considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Dominic Bafundo and Matthew Franco made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Bafundo tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Franco struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. Bafundo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Bafundo scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Franco scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Issac Riveras was incredible, going 3-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Nocentino, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Crooms Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Jones, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Crooms Academy will head out on the road to take on Taylor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crooms Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Jones, they will head out on the road to square off against Leesburg at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Leesburg has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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