The San Domenico Panthers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against The Bay School Breakers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
San Domenico is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Valley Christian on Tuesday as they made off with a 29-11 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Panthers with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for The Bay School, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on Making Waves Academy with a sharp 14-1 victory on Tuesday. The Breakers haven't had any issues with the Marlins recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Claire Rogers-Lewis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Rosie Mays-Smith was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and one double. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jackie Smith, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
The Bay School hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
San Domenico has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for The Bay School, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
San Domenico was able to grind out a solid victory over The Bay School in their previous matchup back in March, winning 5-2. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Breakers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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