The Academy Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Sterling Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
The Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Jefferson Academy by a score of 12-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Tony Fabian put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Fabian was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Dylan Akers was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Yohan Bernard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, The Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sterling fell victim to Eaton and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Reds. It was the first time this season that Sterling let down their fans at home.
Sterling saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dayten DiOrio, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
The Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Sterling, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3.
Everything went The Academy's way against Sterling in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as The Academy made off with a 14-3 win. Will The Academy repeat their success, or does Sterling have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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