In what's become a running theme this season, The First Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South Lake Eagles a 15-0 shutout. Give The First Academy's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Zack Hopper made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Hopper was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Erick Martinez was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Cannon Koronka was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On South Lake's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Trowbridge, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
The First Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for South Lake, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
The First Academy will head out on the road to face off against Montverde Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The First Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Montverde Academy likes a good challenge. As for South Lake, they will be playing at home against Lake Minneola at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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