The Foundation Academy Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Windermere Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Foundation Academy comes in on three and Windermere on seven.
Last Monday, Foundation Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Mount Dora, taking the game 6-1.
The team relied heavily on Riley Winters, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Ozim, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Windermere can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Colonial an 18-0 shutout. Windermere's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Windermere also got a great performance from Julia Paulsen as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Paulsen has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emilie Ching, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Miranda Murch was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Foundation Academy's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Windermere, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Foundation Academy suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Windermere when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Foundation Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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