Softball Game Preview: Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs vs. The First Academy Royals

By Team Reports Apr 6, 2024, 6:07am

Softball Preview: Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs vs. The First Academy Royals

The Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against The First Academy Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mount Dora Christian Academy: 4, The First Academy: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.

On Friday, Mount Dora Christian Academy came up short against Webster Schroeder and fell 8-3. Mount Dora Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Lily Bryant made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, three RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4.

Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but The First Academy had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Trinity Catholic on Friday. That's two games in a row now that The First Academy has lost by just one run.

Mount Dora Christian Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for The First Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.

Mount Dora Christian Academy came up short against The First Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, falling 4-0. Thankfully for Mount Dora Christian Academy, Hannah Harper (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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