Preview: The First Academy Royals vs. Windermere Prep Lakers
The First Academy is 8-2 against Windermere Prep since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The First Academy Royals will head out on the road to take on the Windermere Prep Lakers at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
After soaring to 20 runs the game before, The First Academy were a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They fell 6-2 to Taravella.
The First Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Fields, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Windermere Prep fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Umatilla on Monday. Windermere Prep has struggled against Umatilla recently, as their match on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
William Kane made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
The First Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Windermere Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
The First Academy took their victory against Windermere Prep when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 15-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for The First Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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