Academy at the Lakes had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let the Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Monday. Academy at the Lakes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Mason Hudson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Hudson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hudson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Academy at the Lakes got a big performance out of Vinnie VerPault, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Engel Cortes-Ramos, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Gutierrez, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Academy at the Lakes' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11. As for Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate, they dropped their record down to 6-18 with that loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Academy at the Lakes will square off against Tampa Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tampa Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Academy at the Lakes' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate, they will head out on the road to challenge Largo at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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