South Lake fell victim to The First Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a rough 15-0 defeat at the hands of The First Academy Royals. South Lake has not had much luck with The First Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
South Lake saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Trowbridge, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
On The First Academy's side, Zack Hopper was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Hopper was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Erick Martinez was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Austin Pierzynski, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
South Lake's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for The First Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
South Lake will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Minneola at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for The First Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Montverde Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The First Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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