Harmony is 0-7 against The First Academy since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Harmony Longhorns will look to defend their home field against The First Academy Royals at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Harmony came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Bulldogs. With that victory, Harmony brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Alexavier Lebron tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Samuel Castillo, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Nate O'Neill was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, the matchup between The First Academy and Trinity Prep on Friday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The First Academy blew past Trinity Prep 17-2. The win was nothing new for The First Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
The First Academy let Will Dizney and Roy Rodriguez loose on the outfield. Dizney scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Rodriguez scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luis Machado, who went 1-for-3 with five RBI.
Harmony is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for The First Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
Harmony came up short against The First Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 5-2. Thankfully for Harmony, Trent Kelly (who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base) 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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