Recap: Dr. Phillips Panthers vs. The First Academy Royals
Dr. Phillips was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 8-1 defeat to The First Academy Royals might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dr. Phillips of the 6-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Dr. Phillips saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Pedrinan, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
On The First Academy's side, they got a great performance from Zack Hopper as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Hopper has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Luis Machado was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Pierzynski, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Dr. Phillips' defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for The First Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Dr. Phillips will be playing at home against West Orange at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. West Orange is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for The First Academy, they will square off against Foundation Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Foundation Academy is coming into the contest with six straight victories on the road, so The First Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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