Royals
| 04/21/25 vs Melbourne Central Catholic | 23 |
| 03/04/25 vs Trinity Prep | 16 |
| 03/18/25 vs Noble | 14 |
| 04/22/25 vs Melbourne Central Catholic | 12 |
| 04/15/25 vs Windermere Prep | 12 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but The First Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers with a sharp 12-0 victory. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 19 matches by six runs or more this season.
Thomas Achey looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Blake Fields was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Machado, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
The First Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March.
The First Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-12.
Coming up, The First Academy will challenge John Carroll Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rams will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Royals surely won't give up without a fight. Melbourne Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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