It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Community School of Naples ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the IMG Academy Blue Ascenders. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Community School of Naples as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Carson Honick was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Honick was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Oliver Nordahl, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
On IMG Academy Blue's side, they got a good showing from Kaes Carter, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, IMG Academy Blue saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Pryce, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Community School of Naples' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10. As for IMG Academy Blue, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10-1.
Community School of Naples will head out on the road to challenge Southwest Florida Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for IMG Academy Blue, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against MVP Baseball Academy at 4:00 p.m.
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