The Windermere Wolverines will head out to face off against The First Academy Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Windermere beats The First Academy with nine runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Wolverines blew past Lake Minneola 9-2 on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Wolverines sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Xavier Roman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits.
Diego Borjas
| 04/03/25 @ Lake Minneola | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Harmony | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Atlantic Coast | 1 |
| 03/17/25 vs Hagerty | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs Spruce Creek | 1 |
At the plate, Windermere let Fraynder Albornez and Diego Borjas run wild. Albornez went 2-for-3 with four RBI, while Borjas scored a run while going 2-for-4. Those two hits gave Borjas a new career-high. Mason Pickert also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, The First Academy waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Eagles.
Tyler Arafet tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Kinon Bastian was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Austin Pierzynski was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
The First Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .519 or higher in three consecutive contests.
The First Academy pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Windermere, their record now sits at 18-4.
Windermere skirted past The First Academy 5-4 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will the Wolverines repeat their success, or do the Royals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
