After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Barron Collier, Community School of Naples was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They skirted past the Jupiter Christian Eagles 5-4. For Community School of Naples, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 loss Jupiter Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2021.
Carson Honick made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Honick has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Honick was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Renteria, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Caden DeJesus was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Jupiter Christian's side, Matthew Schulz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Community School of Naples' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-12. As for Jupiter Christian, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Community School of Naples will be playing in front of their home fans against Island Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Island Coast is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Jupiter Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Calvary Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Calvary Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Jupiter Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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