The Smith Academy Falcons will square off against the Drury Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Tuesday, Smith Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Mahar Regional. They skirted past the Senators 2-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
| 04/29/25 @ Mahar Regional | 13 |
| 04/14/25 vs Mahar Regional | 12 |
| 04/21/25 vs Mount Everett Regional | 8 |
| 04/18/25 vs Smith Vo-Tech | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs St. Mary | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Harrison LaFlamme spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Smith Academy's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 0-6 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Smith Academy's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rober Slysz, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double. Slysz has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Callan Payne was another, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Drury is ranked highly in their home state and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Mount Anthony. The Blue Devils took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The match marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-7. As for Drury, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Smith Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Drury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Smith Academy suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Drury in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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