
Royals
04/08/25 @ Windermere | 8-5 |
04/04/25 vs Windermere | 7-0 |
04/03/25 vs Montverde Academy | 13-2 |
04/02/25 vs Timber Creek | 11-1 |
03/28/25 vs Osceola | 10-0 |
The First Academy faced Windermere in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Royals walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Wolverines. The win was nothing new for the Royals as they're now sitting on five straight.
The First Academy got a great performance from Kyle Hopper as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Hopper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Roy Rodriguez and Kinon Bastian did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Bastian scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Those two doubles gave Rodriguez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Remo Indomenico, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The First Academy's record is now 19-4. As for Windermere, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6.
The First Academy has already played their next matchup, a 6-1 victory against Bishop Moore on the 10th. As for Windermere, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-1 win against Freedom on the 15th.
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