The First Academy Royals will challenge the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (The First Academy has four straight wins, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Wednesday, The First Academy earned a 6-1 victory over St. Cloud.
Isabella Brown was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sulexy Falcon was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lily Bissonnette, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one double.
The First Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy came up short against St. Mary's on Monday, falling 18-1.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleigh Schmoll, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The First Academy pushed their record up to 6-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
The First Academy took their win against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy when the teams last played last Saturday by a conclusive 15-0 score. Do the Royals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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