Eagles
| 04/15/25 vs Foundation Academy | 5 |
| 04/09/25 vs Lake Minneola | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ East River | 14 |
| 04/03/25 @ The First Academy | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Winter Springs | 2 |
| + 19 more games |
The Montverde Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against The First Academy Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montverde Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Montverde Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Foundation Academy a 5-0 shutout.
Arnaldo Gonzalez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, The First Academy entered their tilt with Windermere Prep on Tuesday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They put the hurt on the Lakers with a sharp 12-0 win. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matches by six runs or more this season.
Thomas Achey looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, The First Academy got a massive performance out of Austin Pierzynski, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That's the most runs Pierzynski has posted since back in February. Remo Indomenico was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
The First Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Windermere Prep only posted an OBP of .167.
Montverde Academy's record now sits at 16-8. As for The First Academy, their record is now 21-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Montverde Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like The First Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.2 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Montverde Academy suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to The First Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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