The Montverde Academy Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against The First Academy Royals at 7:00 p.m. Montverde Academy will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Wednesday, Montverde Academy came up short against Bishop Moore and fell 7-2.
Alan Hernandez and Anthony Picciano stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hernandez went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double, while Picciano scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Montverde Academy was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Moore only hit no.
Meanwhile, The First Academy stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand South Lake a 15-0 shutout. Give The First Academy's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Zack Hopper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Hopper was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Erick Martinez was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Cannon Koronka, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Montverde Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for The First Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Montverde Academy came up short against The First Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2017, falling 5-2. Will Montverde Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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