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 Seacrest Country Day 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.
For Seacrest Country Day's part, Gabe Espinosa was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Espinosa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Espinosa was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Espinosa wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Holland, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Marco Island Academy's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-5. As for Seacrest Country Day, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Marco Island Academy will head out on the road to square off against The Village School of Naples at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marco Island Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Seacrest Country Day, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Southwest Florida Christian at 4:30 p.m. Seacrest Country Day is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
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