Crooms Academy has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Taylor Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Crooms Academy's way against Jones as Crooms Academy made off with an 18-3 win.
Dominic Bafundo and Matthew Franco made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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, the team relied heavily on Issac Riveras, who went 3-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Caden Nocentino was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Taylor put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Crescent City as Taylor made off with a 12-5 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Taylor as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Crooms Academy's record now sits at 7-8. As for Taylor, their record now sits at 8-14.
Crooms Academy might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Taylor in their previous matchup on April 2nd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Taylor's Connor Puckett, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Crooms Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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