The Poinciana Eagles will face off against the Foundation Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Poinciana has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Poinciana lost 18-3 to Tohopekaliga on Wednesday. The Eagles have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Poinciana saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Moreno, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run. That triple was Moreno's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Foundation Academy got themselves on the board against Windermere Prep on Monday, but Windermere Prep never followed suit. They blew past the Lakers 15-0. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by seven runs or more this season.
Drew Calhoun looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Barak Boston was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jose Taveras, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Foundation Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Windermere Prep only posted an OBP of .000.
Foundation Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Poinciana, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Poinciana came up short against Foundation Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, falling 8-5. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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