The Master's Academy Eagles will square off against the Tohopekaliga Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, Master's Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Sunset. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Knights.
Master's Academy got a massive performance out of Julian Mercado, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs Mercado has posted since back in February. Trey Seluk was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Tohopekaliga also got the better of their opponent in eight innings on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past South Broward 7-6.
Anthony Capuana tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 5.1 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero).
At the plate, Raiden Marcano and Cristian Viali did most of the damage at the plate: Marcano scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Viali scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Angel Boscan also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Master's Academy's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Tohopekaliga, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season.
Master's Academy beat Tohopekaliga 5-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Master's Academy repeat their success, or does Tohopekaliga has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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