The First Academy Royals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lake Brantley Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (The First Academy: 3.1, Lake Brantley: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
The First Academy can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Trinity Catholic as The First Academy made off with a 10-4 victory.
Kyle Hopper looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Erick Martinez was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Roy Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lake Brantley suffered a tough 11-3 defeat at the hands of Lyman on Friday. Lake Brantley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lake Brantley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was RYLEY CHAPMAN, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The First Academy pushed their record up to 13-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 13 runs. As for Lake Brantley, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. The First Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lake Brantley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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