The Montverde Academy Eagles will face off against The First Academy Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Montverde Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Cornerstone Charter Academy 3-2.
Meanwhile, The First Academy entered their tilt with Foundation Academy on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Lions.
Alexander Roman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, The First Academy's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kinon Bastain, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Xavier Johnson was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
The First Academy's victory bumped their record up to 17-9. As for Montverde Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
Montverde Academy might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from The First Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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