After four games on the road, Circle Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Crooms Academy Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Circle Christian came up short against Crooms Academy and fell 7-2.
For Crooms Academy's part, Caden Nocentino and Aiden Marcialis made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Nocentino struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Marcialis tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). At bat, Nocentino scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Marcialis scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leland Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Circle Christian dropped their record down to 0-8 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Crooms Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season.
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