The First Academy won the last time they faced Dr. Phillips, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The First Academy Royals were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Dr. Phillips Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for The First Academy.
The First Academy got a great performance from Zack Hopper as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Hopper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Pierzynski, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Dr. Phillips' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Pedrinan, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
The First Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Dr. Phillips, they dropped their record down to 1-11 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The First Academy will take on Foundation Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (The First Academy: 3.1, Foundation Academy: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Dr. Phillips, they will be playing at home against West Orange at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The last three games West Orange has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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