The Foundation Academy Lions will be defending their home field for the first time this season  when they go up against the Montverde Academy Eagles  at 4:00  p.m.  on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Foundation Academy is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Legacy Charter. Foundation Academy was the clear victors by  a  19-1 margin over Legacy Charter on Monday.
 Ethan Pate made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he  tossed two innings while giving up   no  earned runs off   two  hits. That's the fewest  hits  he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box,  scoring two  runs and  stealing a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most  runs  he has posted since back in February of 2024.
 In other pitching news,  Drew Calhoun looked comfortable as he  pitched two innings while giving up   no  earned runs off   one  hit.
 Back at the plate,  Joshua Ojeda was a standout: he scored a  run while  getting on base  in all three of his plate appearances.  Justin Salvati was another key player,  scoring two  runs while going 2-for-2.
 Foundation Academy  always had someone on base and  finished the game having  posted an OBP of .707. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Legacy Charter only posted  an  OBP of  .312.
 Meanwhile,  it was a Battle of the Birds when  Montverde Academy challenged Lake Minneola on Wednesday. Everything went Montverde Academy's way against Lake Minneola as Montverde Academy made off with  a  16-8 win. The  victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won four in a row.
 Foundation Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Montverde Academy in their previous matchup  back in April of 2023, sneaking past  5-4. Will Foundation Academy repeat their success,  or does  Montverde Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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