Panthers
| 03/03/25 vs Holy Cross Lutheran Academy | 16 |
| 02/27/25 @ Windermere Prep | 1 |
| 02/19/25 @ Master's Academy | 3 |
| 02/14/25 @ Jones | 20 |
| 02/12/25 vs Jones | 18 |
Crooms Academy hasn't had much luck against Lake Mary Prep recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Crooms Academy Panthers will be playing at home against the Lake Mary Prep Griffins at 6:00 p.m. Crooms Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
Crooms Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Holy Cross Lutheran Academy as Crooms Academy made off with a 16-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the game before.
Matthew Franco and Parker Buckley made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Franco struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Buckley pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Franco scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Buckley got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two triples, and four RBI. What's more, Buckley posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leland Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Caden Bachand was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Crooms Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holy Cross Lutheran Academy only posted an OBP of .250.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Lake Mary Prep and Geneva had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Lake Mary Prep lost 9-3 to Geneva on Tuesday. The Griffins haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Lake Mary Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Ogden, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Those hits were Ogden's first of the season.
Crooms Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lake Mary Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
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