Foundation Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against University Christian on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Christians. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Lions, who until this game were averaging 3.59 runs allowed.
Ethan Pate was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jose Taveras, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
Foundation Academy's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7. As for University Christian, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-6.
Coming up, Foundation Academy will look to defend their home field on Monday against Windermere Prep at 4:30 p.m. The Lakers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.94 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for University Christian, they will venture away from home to face off against Mount Dora Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Christians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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