The Montverde Academy Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Bishop Moore Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Montverde Academy will be strutting in after a win while Bishop Moore will be coming in after a defeat.
Montverde Academy came into Tuesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over Remington Christian Academy last Tuesday.
Federic Irving made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Irving was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Montverde Academy got a great performance from Christian Borbely as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
Irving wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joevansky Velez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Bishop Moore lost a close one when they played on Monday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. Their rough 7-1 defeat to Timber Creek might stick with them for a while. Bishop Moore's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Bishop Moore also got a good showing from Xavier Perry, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Nick Wolsonovich made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run.
Montverde Academy pushed their record up to 8-5 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs per game. As for Bishop Moore, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
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