The Lake Mary Prep Griffins are taking a road trip to take on the First Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Mary Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so First Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lake Mary Prep is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Geneva just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 8-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Griffins were not able to get on the board.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times First Academy and Real Life Christian Academy have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Raptors. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Cole Bell and Dominick Peterson made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bell didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Peterson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bell has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Bell went 1-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base, while Peterson went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Bell is becoming a predictor of First Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Sheppard, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Devin Perez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
First Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Real Life Christian Academy only managed two.
Lake Mary Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for First Academy, their record is now 3-5.
Lake Mary Prep couldn't quite get it done against First Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2025 as they fell 5-1. Can the Griffins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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