The Seacrest Country Day Stingrays will be playing at home against the Marco Island Academy Rays at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Seacrest Country Day will be strutting in after a victory while Marco Island Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Seacrest Country Day narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Gateway Charter 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Seacrest Country Day.
Levi Pash made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Pash has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pash was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Darien Prosser, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Marco Island Academy fell victim to First Baptist Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 10-0 defeat to the Lions might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Marco Island Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Seacrest Country Day's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Marco Island Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Seacrest Country Day has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .446. However, it's not like Marco Island Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .481. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Seacrest Country Day came out on top in a nail-biter against Marco Island Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 14-12. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Marco Island Academy's Zachary Ferro, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Seacrest Country Day to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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