The Moore Haven Terriers will square off against the First Baptist Academy Lions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Moore Haven is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
On Friday, Moore Haven didn't have quite enough to beat Glades Central and fell 7-6.
THAD JOHNS put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. JOHNS was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Kenneth Simmons
| 03/07/25 @ Glades Central | 3 |
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| 02/20/25 @ Pahokee | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Glades Central | 2 |
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In other batting news, Kenneth Simmons was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. GRISHAM PALADINO also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, First Baptist Academy hadn't done well against Oasis recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. First Baptist Academy skirted past Oasis 3-1. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The victory made it two in a row for First Baptist Academy and bumps their season record up to 7-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Moore Haven, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Moore Haven suffered a grim 22-1 defeat to First Baptist Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Moore Haven have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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