The Master's Academy Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Astronaut War Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Master's Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Master's Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Glades Day (and have done all season long). Master's Academy never let Glades Day onto the board and left with a 6-0 win on Wednesday.
Dean Buxton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Buxton was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Buxton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gian Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Joey Celano was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Astronaut was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 8-1 loss at the hands of Satellite. Astronaut has struggled against Satellite recently, as their game on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Master's Academy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Astronaut, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-12.
Master's Academy suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Astronaut when the teams last played on April 4th. Will Master's Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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