The Brevard HEAT Firehawks will venture away from home to challenge the Master's Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Brevard HEAT is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Brevard HEAT lost 17-3 to Master's Academy on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Firehawks have lost by exactly 14 runs.
For Master's Academy's part, Chase Bell and Nate Downey made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Bell didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Downey tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Bell scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Downey scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-6. That's the most stolen bases Downey has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Master's Academy let Jacob Higgins and Bryce Ciufo run wild. Higgins scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Ciufo scored three runs while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance gave Higgins a new career-high in runs. Joseph Celano was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Master's Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .395. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brevard HEAT only posted a batting average of .217.
The win made it two in a row for Master's Academy and bumps their season record up to 3-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 14.5 runs. As for Brevard HEAT, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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