The Lake Brantley Patriots will head out on the road to challenge The First Academy Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Brantley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so The First Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Lake Brantley fell victim to a tough 11-3 defeat at the hands of Lyman. Lake Brantley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lake Brantley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was RYLEY CHAPMAN, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, The First Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Trinity Catholic 10-4.
Kyle Hopper looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Erick Martinez was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Roy Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Lake Brantley's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for The First Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lake Brantley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like The First Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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