The First Academy extended their postseason success on Wednesday against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic. They never let the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for The First Academy, who have now won 12 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
The First Academy got a great performance from Zack Hopper as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Hopper has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, The First Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Remo Indomenico, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Dizney, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The First Academy struck out five times.
The victory (which was The First Academy's tenth in a row) raised their record to 22-6. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, they dropped their record down to 14-10 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The First Academy will play host again on Saturday to welcome Santa Fe Catholic, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Santa Fe Catholic will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something The First Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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