The First Academy Royals will face off against the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The First Academy will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
The First Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Montverde Academy. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Tyler Arafet looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
Roy Rodriguez
| 04/17/25 vs Montverde Academy | 5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Windermere | 4 |
| 04/10/25 @ Bishop Moore | 3 |
| 04/23/24 @ Trinity Catholic | 3 |
| 04/02/24 vs Edgewater | 3 |
At the plate, Austin Pierzynski and Roy Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Pierzynski got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while Rodriguez went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave Rodriguez a new career-high. Kinon Bastian was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
The First Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montverde Academy only posted an OBP of .211.
Cocoa Beach hit Melbourne Central Catholic with a four-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hustlers lost 11-3 to the Minutemen. The Hustlers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Melbourne Central Catholic saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Carroll, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
The First Academy's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
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