The Academy at the Lakes Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shorecrest Prep Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Academy at the Lakes gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate 13-6. With that victory, Academy at the Lakes brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Vinnie VerPault made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). VerPault has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. VerPault was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Alvarez, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jadin Soto was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Shorecrest Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Anclote on Wednesday, taking the game 8-4. The victory was just what Shorecrest Prep needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior game.
Like Academy at the Lakes, Shorecrest Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Eli Thomas. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wes Ryan, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Academy at the Lakes is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Shorecrest Prep, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
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