The Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Manual Thunderbolts a 13-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but The Academy sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Tony Fabian made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Fabian was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Akers, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Zack Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
The Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. As for Manual, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
The Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome Wellington at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Wellington has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.67 runs per game on average), something The Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Manual, they will be playing at home against The Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Academy has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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