The First Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Foundation Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (The First Academy: 3.1, Foundation Academy: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, The First Academy got the win against Dr. Phillips by a conclusive 8-1.
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.
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. Another player making a difference was Austin Pierzynski, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Foundation Academy can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Edgewater as Foundation Academy made off with a 9-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Foundation Academy.
Luke Garrison was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Garrison was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Anthony Miceli was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
The First Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Foundation Academy, their record is now 12-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. The First Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Foundation Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 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 match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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