Academy at the Lakes is 9-1 against Hernando Christian Academy since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Academy at the Lakes Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Hernando Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. Hernando Christian Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Academy at the Lakes, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Academy at the Lakes needed a bit of extra time to put away Tampa Catholic. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Crusaders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Academy at the Lakes.
Jadin Soto and Jonathan Alvarez did most of the damage at the plate: Soto scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Alvarez went 3-for-5 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Engel Cortes-Ramos, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Hernando Christian Academy had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic on Tuesday. Hernando Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hernando Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Bandy, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Academy at the Lakes' victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Hernando Christian Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-11.
Academy at the Lakes took their win against Hernando Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 15-1. Does Academy at the Lakes have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hernando Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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