Baseball Recap: Montverde Academy Victorious

Montverde Academy's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Westminster Academy Lions by a score of 5-2.

Jacob Holley tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits.

On the hitting side, Danati Fronduto was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Michael Alicea was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Montverde Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Westminster Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.

Coming up, Montverde Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Eustis at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Eustis' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Montverde Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Westminster Academy, they will head out to take on Orangewood Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Orangewood Christian 2.6, Westminster Academy 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.