TFA to take on nation’s No. 1

The First Academy plays the No. 1 baseball team in the country tonight, and the Royals are embracing the challenge.

TFA (20-8) travels for a 7 p.m. Class 4A region semifinal game at Calvary (27-0), which is riding a state-record 57-game winning streak and is rated No. 1 nationally in multiple polls.

Calvary edged TFA 3-2 in a region final a year ago, when the Warriors finished 30-0.

“The streak has got to end at some point and we’re just hoping it’s [Wednesday] night,” First Academy coach said. “Everybody expects us to go in there in and lose, so we really have nothing to lose. We’re just going to play relaxed and see where the chips may fall.”

Winners of Class 4A through 1A games today advance to region finals next Tuesday.

Lake Highland Prep’s five-time state wrestling champion, repeated as the Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Wrestling award winner.

The Michigan signee was 48-1 this season — losing only to nationally-ranked

of Pennsylvania in the Powerade Wrestling Tournament in December. Eustis High baseball player

collected numerous awards over two years at St. Johns River State College and has signed with Virginia Tech.

Carpenter was named to the All-MidFlorida Conference first team after batting .429 with a .766 slugging percentage that included 18 doubles and 14 home runs.

He’s also earned academic honors and received the school’s 2018 John C. Tindall Endowed Scholarship for his exemplary work ethic, leadership and performance both on the field and in the classroom.

Edgewater grad joined Carpenter on the all-conference first team after batting .366 with 42 runs scored. Former