Community School of Naples had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Palmetto Ridge Bears with a sharp 12-1 win. For Community School of Naples, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 loss Palmetto Ridge walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Caden DeJesus made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. DeJesus has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. DeJesus was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryder Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Samuele Sbardolini, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Palmetto Ridge's side, Thomas Cox was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Community School of Naples' victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Palmetto Ridge, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Community School of Naples will head out on the road to take on Barron Collier at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Barron Collier is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Community School of Naples will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Palmetto Ridge will take on First Baptist Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmetto Ridge has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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