The Crooms Academy Panthers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Circle Christian Centurions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crooms Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Crooms Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Halifax Academy with a sharp 25-1 win. The victory was just what Crooms Academy needed coming off of a 9-3 defeat in their prior matchup.
Dillan Gallant was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Gallant has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gallant was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Micah Massey was a standout: he scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Matthew Franco, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Circle Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after seven contests. They fell victim to a tough 26-6 loss at the hands of Lake Highland Prep on Friday.
Circle Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elliot Rosario, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Circle Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .542. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Crooms Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Circle Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Crooms Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. Crooms Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Circle Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Crooms Academy continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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