Moore Haven and First Baptist Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Moore Haven Terriers will be playing at home against the First Baptist Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Moore Haven had to settle for a 14-13 defeat against The Village School of Naples. Moore Haven has struggled against The Village School of Naples recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Colt Rhymes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Marquith, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his seven plate appearances.
Meanwhile, First Baptist Academy had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Marco Island Academy a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering First Baptist Academy has won three contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Diesel Davenport was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Hicks, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Moore Haven's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for First Baptist Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Moore Haven has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like First Baptist Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Moore Haven might still be hurting after the 16-6 defeat they got from First Baptist Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Moore Haven have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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