Royals
| 03/04/25 vs Trinity Prep | 16 |
| 03/18/25 vs Noble | 14 |
| 04/15/25 vs Windermere Prep | 12 |
| 02/21/25 vs Windermere Prep | 12 |
| 04/03/25 vs Montverde Academy | 11 |
With a playoff win on the line, The First Academy rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Windermere Prep Lakers a 12-0 shutout. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Thomas Achey looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Austin Pierzynski, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Remo Indomenico, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
The First Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Windermere Prep only posted an OBP of .167.
The First Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Windermere Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Looking ahead, The First Academy will challenge Montverde Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Royals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. Windermere Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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