
Lions
03/01/25 vs Berkeley Prep | 7 |
02/28/25 @ Ocoee | 5 |
02/25/25 @ Umatilla | 20 |
02/21/25 @ Horizon | 0 |
02/20/25 vs The First Academy | 4 |
Foundation Academy is a perfect 4-0 against Mount Dora since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Foundation Academy Lions will be playing at home against the Mount Dora Hurricanes at 6:30 p.m. Foundation Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Mount Dora will be up against a hot Foundation Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Foundation Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Berkeley Prep 7-5.
Reagan Schirmer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Kamryn Arico was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Riley Winters was another key player, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Foundation Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Mount Dora came up short against Tavares on Tuesday and fell 7-2. The Hurricanes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mount Dora saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was TAKIYAH WHITE, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Mount Dora's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Foundation Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Mount Dora's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Foundation Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Mount Dora, though, as they've been averaging 8.8 hits. Given Foundation Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Mount Dora will need to find a way to close that gap.
Foundation Academy beat Mount Dora 6-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Does Foundation Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Dora turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.