After a string of five wins, Foundation Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They suffered a rough 12-5 loss at the hands of the University Cougars.
Foundation Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Salvati, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Even though they lost, Foundation Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as University only tossed six.
On University's side, Lucas Livingston tossed a big game, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Solovjov, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Fagot, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Foundation Academy's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-2. As for University, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Foundation Academy will take on Tavares at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tavares is coming into the game with five straight victories on the road, so Foundation Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for University, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Cloud at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. University is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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