In what's become a running theme this season, Marco Island Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over The Village School of Naples Knights. The win was familiar territory for Marco Island Academy who now have three in a row.
Akiel Jimenez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Jimenez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Jimenez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grayson Jones, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Caleb Garwood was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
On The Village School of Naples' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Sweet, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Marco Island Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs per game. As for The Village School of Naples, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marco Island Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome Seacrest Country Day at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Marco Island Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for The Village School of Naples, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Donahue Catholic at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Donahue Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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