With a playoff game on the line, The First Academy rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Foundation Academy Lions . The win was familiar territory for The First Academy who now have four in a row.
For Foundation Academy's part, Riley Winters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits. Winters has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sophia Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kena Terry, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
The First Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Foundation Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7.
As of now, neither The First Academy nor Foundation Academy have any future games scheduled.
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