PHOTOS: Foundation Academy softball advances to regional finals

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After giving up a run in the top of the first inning to the visiting Lakeland Christian Lady Vikings, the Foundation Academy softball team quickly responded with back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the opening inning and never relented in this Class 1A regional semifinal matchup.

With Belmont University commit Riley Winters dialing up pitches from the circle for the Lions, Foundation didn’t allow another run in the six-inning game and from the batter’s box sophomore Norah Ranaudo led the way, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs.

With the win, Foundation advanced to the Region 2 championship game — falling to Geneva School, 5-3, May 15 at home.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.