Preview: Tavares Bulldogs vs. First Academy Eagles
The Tavares Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the First Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Tavares came up short against Mount Dora and fell 8-4.
Tavares saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Jacobs, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday First Academy sidestepped Geneva for an 8-6 win.
Nate Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Reid Patterson was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bryson Barnett, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Tavares' loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for First Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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