The Lake Mary Prep Griffins will venture away from home to face off against the First Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. First Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Mary Prep, who comes in off a win.
Lake Mary Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Holy Cross Lutheran Academy on Thursday as Lake Mary Prep made off with a 19-1 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Payne Fitzmaurice
| 02/28/25 vs Trinity Christian Academy | 8 |
| 02/11/25 @ Taylor | 4 |
| 03/06/25 @ Crooms Academy | 1 |
Payne Fitzmaurice made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Lake Mary Prep is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-6 otherwise. Fitzmaurice was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeremiah Fermin, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Liam Baker also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Lake Mary Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February of 2024.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. First Academy came up short against Trinity Christian Academy, falling 8-1. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Cody Rojas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cason Cherry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
Lake Mary Prep now has a winning record of 7-6. As for First Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season.
Lake Mary Prep skirted past First Academy 8-7 when the teams last played on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Mary Prep since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
