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| 02/12/25 - Home | 18-8 W |
| 04/23/24 - Home | 18-3 W |
| 02/23/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 02/23/23 - Away | 18-1 W |
| 02/21/23 - Home | 19-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Crooms Academy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-8 margin over the Jones Fightin' Tigers. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Fightin' Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Matthew Franco was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Franco was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Aiden Marcialis was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Isaac Riveras, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Crooms Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jones only hit three hits.
Jones dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Crooms Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Jones: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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