It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact The First Academy can now relate to. They lost 9-2 to the Miami Christian Victors on Monday. The First Academy's loss signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
The First Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Fields, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Miami Christian's side, they got a great performance from Jeffred Fermin as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Fermin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kevin Bruno was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Willy Mendez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
The First Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 24-7. As for Miami Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
The First Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Miami Christian, they will square off against St. Johns Country Day on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Johns Country Day: 2.7, Miami Christian: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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