Baseball Recap: The Academy Wildcats vs. Fort Lupton Bluedevils
In what's become a running theme this season, The Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let the Fort Lupton Bluedevils onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. That's more bragging rights for The Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Xavier Turner spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tony Fabian, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gavin MaGuffin, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Fort Lupton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
The Academy will head out on the road to face off against Jefferson Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Jefferson Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Lupton, they will head out on the road to take on Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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