The Foundation Academy Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Horizon Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Foundation Academy's favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home while Horizon has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Foundation Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Windermere on Friday. Their rough 10-0 defeat to the Wolverines might stick with them for a while. Considering the last time Foundation Academy couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, while Horizon put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Boone. Horizon came out on top against Boone by a score of 1-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
The result came thanks to Mackenzie Duncan's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lila Hernandez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
Foundation Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Horizon, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Foundation Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .372. However, it's not like Horizon struggles in that department as they've averaged .399. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Foundation Academy might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Horizon when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Duncan, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Now that Foundation Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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