The Foundation Academy Lions will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against The First Academy Royals at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Foundation Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Edgewater with a sharp 9-1 victory.
Luke Garrison was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Garrison has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garrison was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Miceli, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went The First Academy's way against Dr. Phillips on Wednesday as The First Academy made off with an 8-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for The First Academy.
Zack Hopper tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Luis Machado was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Austin Pierzynski was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Foundation Academy's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for The First Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Foundation Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like The First Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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