After flying high against Dr. Phillips last Wednesday, The First Academy came back down to earth. The First Academy Royals fell just short of the Foundation Academy Lions by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
The First Academy got a good showing from Ty Arafet, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, The First Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Fields, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Foundation Academy's side, Coby Vallee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Vallee has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vallee was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Luke Garrison was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
The First Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Foundation Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
The First Academy will head out on the road to take on West Orange at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (The First Academy: 3.2, West Orange: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Foundation Academy, they will be playing at home against Geneva at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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