Recap: The First Academy Royals vs. Dr. Phillips Panthers
The First Academy won the last time they faced Dr. Phillips, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The First Academy Royals were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Dr. Phillips Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for The First Academy.
The First Academy 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: 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.
On Dr. Phillips' side, they 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.
The First Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Dr. Phillips, they dropped their record down to 1-11 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The First Academy will take on Foundation Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (The First Academy: 3.1, Foundation Academy: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Dr. Phillips, they will be playing at home against West Orange at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The last three games West Orange has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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