Faustina Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against the Roosevelt Mustangs as the Faustina Academy Falcons made off with a 19-3 win.
Adam Burud made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Burud was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Faustina Academy got a massive performance out of Luca Nussmeier, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Nick Jeggle was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Faustina Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roosevelt only posted an OBP of .438.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Faustina Academy will square off against North Texas C on Monday. As for Roosevelt, they are taking a road trip to challenge Madison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt has now lost 12 straight dating back to last season, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 6.
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