If The First Academy was riding high off their 20-5 takedown of West Orange last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The First Academy Royals took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Taravella Trojans on Monday.
The First Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Fields, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Taravella's side, Mikael Ghann looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Ghann has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, JC Martinez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was AJ Perry, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
The First Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Taravella, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. The First Academy will take on Windermere Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The First Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Taravella, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Olympia at 4:30 p.m. Olympia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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