The Founders Classical Academy Eagles will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Founders Classical Academy is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They came up short against UME Preparatory Academy on April 7th, falling 11-1.
For UME Preparatory Academy's part, Mason McCoy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave McCoy a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, UME Preparatory Academy let Kaden Phelps and Juan Arias Gomez run wild. Phelps went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Arias Gomez went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Arias Gomez is becoming a predictor of UME Preparatory Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Joe Sanchez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Founders Classical Academy suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to UME Preparatory Academy in their previous matchup on April 7th. Will the Eagles 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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