The Donahue Catholic Shamrocks are on the road again on Monday to play the Marco Island Academy Rays. Donahue Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Donahue Catholic lost 12-5 to The Village School of Naples on Wednesday.
Clement Valle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Marco Island Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Knights. Seven seems to be a good number for Marco Island Academy as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Aidan Herzog was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits (and not a single walk). Herzog was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, Ryan Sweeney was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Aidan Karl was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Donahue Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Marco Island Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7.
Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Donahue Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .481. However, it's not like Marco Island Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .455. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Donahue Catholic suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Marco Island Academy when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marco Island Academy's Akiel Jimenez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Donahue Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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