The Montverde Academy Eagles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Vine Christian Academy Kings at 7:00 p.m. The last four games Montverde Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Montverde Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Bishop Moore 8-6.
Anthony Picciano made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Picciano has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Picciano was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Christian Borbely tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Federic Irving was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Danati Frontudo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Vine Christian Academy fell victim to MVP Baseball Academy and their airtight pitching crew back in March. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-0 walloping at the hands of the. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Vine Christian Academy in their matchups with MVP Baseball Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
Montverde Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Vine Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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