After flying high against Donahue Catholic last Wednesday, The Village School of Naples came back down to earth. The Village School of Naples Knights took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marco Island Academy Rays on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to The Village School of Naples of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 11th.
The Village School of Naples saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Edmund Murphy, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Murphy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Marco Island Academy's side, Aidan Herzog was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits (and not a single walk). Herzog was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, Ryan Sweeney was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Aidan Karl, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The Village School of Naples' defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Marco Island Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7.
The Village School of Naples does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marco Island Academy, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Donahue Catholic on Monday. Marco Island Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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