Crooms Academy's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They blew past the Holy Cross Lutheran Academy Crusaders 16-1. Considering the Panthers have won three games by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Parker Buckley
| 03/03/25 vs Holy Cross Lutheran Academy | 4 |
| 02/14/25 @ Jones | 2 |
| 02/12/25 vs Jones | 2 |
| 04/19/24 vs Merritt Island Christian | 1 |
| 04/04/24 vs Halifax Academy | 1 |
Matthew Franco and Parker Buckley made a big impact 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 tossed 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. The dominant performance gave Buckley a new career-high in runs.
In other batting news, Leland Smith was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Bachand, who scored a run and stole 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.
Crooms Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Holy Cross Lutheran Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Looking ahead, Crooms Academy will welcome Lake Mary Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Holy Cross Lutheran Academy, they will challenge Geneva at 4:00 p.m. on March 11th.
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