The First Academy Royals will square off against the John Carroll Catholic Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as The First Academy comes in on ten and John Carroll Catholic on eight.
The First Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Melbourne Central Catholic get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won 19 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Thomas Achey
| 04/22/25 vs Melbourne Central Catholic | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Windermere Prep | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Windermere | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Jupiter | 1 |
| 03/17/25 vs Booker T. Washington | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Thomas Achey looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Blake Fields, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Austin Pierzynski, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, John Carroll Catholic had just enough and edged out Montverde Academy 4-2 on Tuesday.
Rodrigo Morales looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Zachary Stern was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
The First Academy's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for John Carroll Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 19-9.
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