After a string of five wins, Harmony's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 9-6 to The First Academy Royals. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Harmony in their matchups with The First Academy: they've now lost eight in a row.
Harmony got a good showing from Evan Christ, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Christ has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Iziah Santiago made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
On The First Academy's side, Thomas Achey looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
At the plate, Austin Pierzynski was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Dizney, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Harmony's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9. As for The First Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Harmony will head out on the road to take on Melbourne at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Melbourne is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Harmony will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. The First Academy will take on Northside Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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