It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but The First Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Lakeland Christian Vikings. The First Academy is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 12 straight.
Josh Garcia tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Dizney, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a double. Austin Pierzynski was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Lakeland Christian's side, Mitchell Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dan Colon, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
The First Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. As for Lakeland Christian, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-5.
The First Academy will challenge Miami Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Miami Christian will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something The First Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Lakeland Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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