Foundation Academy entered their tilt with Poinciana with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Poinciana Eagles a 15-0 shutout on Friday. Foundation Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Reagan Schirmer and Riley Winters made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Schirmer tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Winters pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Schirmer scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Winters scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Elizabeth Ozim and Kayla Bolivar did most of the damage at the plate: Ozim went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Bolivar scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kena Terry, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Foundation Academy pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Poinciana, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Foundation Academy will head out on the road to challenge South Lake at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Foundation Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Poinciana, they will take on Tohopekaliga at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Tohopekaliga knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Poinciana likes a good challenge.
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