The First Academy stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against the Trinity Prep Saints as The First Academy Royals made off with a 17-2 win. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for four runs.
Will Dizney and Roy Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Dizney scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Rodriguez scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luis Machado, who went 1-for-3 with five RBI.
On Trinity Prep's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Gilmer, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
The victory (which was The First Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 15-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Trinity Prep, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. The First Academy will challenge Harmony at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harmony is coming into the contest with seven straight wins at home, so The First Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Trinity Prep, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Lake Minneola at 6:00 p.m. Lake Minneola is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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