In what's become a running theme this season, Master's Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let the Astronaut War Eagles onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Master's Academy.
Nate Downey made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Downey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Downey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Peter Grispo and Sam Wade did most of the damage at the plate: Grispo scored a run while going 4-for-4, while Wade went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. CJ Eiswerth was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Master's Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Astronaut, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-13.
Master's Academy will square off against Merritt Island Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Merritt Island Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Astronaut, they will take on Satellite on Tuesday. Satellite's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Astronaut's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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