Preview: First Baptist Academy Lions vs. Lely Trojans
First Baptist Academy is 1-9 against Lely since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The First Baptist Academy Lions will look to defend their home field against the Lely Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
First Baptist Academy put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Moore Haven. The victory made it back-to-back wins for First Baptist Academy.
Tyler Wells made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Wells has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wells was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Cipolla, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Colton Cleckler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lely had to endure a ten-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Aubrey Rogers by a score of 6-2 on Wednesday. The victory was just what Lely needed coming off of a 15-5 loss in their prior game.
Lely's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Osorio, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Drake Kester was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
First Baptist Academy's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-5. As for Lely, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10.
First Baptist Academy took their victory against Lely in their previous matchup on March 1st by a conclusive 11-0. Will First Baptist Academy repeat their success, or does Lely have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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