After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mandarin, Stanton was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Covenant School of Jacksonville Warriors by a score of 6-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-5 back in February.
Gio Cruz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Stanton is 3-1 when Cruz allowstwo or fewer earned runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Cruz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Wyatt Price was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. William Spellman also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Blue Devils
| 03/18/25 @ Covenant School of Jacksonville | 6-1 |
| 03/17/25 vs Mandarin | 2-12 |
| 03/14/25 @ Fletcher | 2-12 |
| 03/11/25 vs Riverside | 20-5 |
| 03/06/25 @ Paxon School For Advanced Studies | 2-12 |
Stanton's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-7. As for Covenant School of Jacksonville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
Stanton will take on Ribault at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stanton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Covenant School of Jacksonville, they will challenge Christ's Church Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Covenant School of Jacksonville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Christ's Church Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
