Baseball Preview: Seminole Warhawks vs. IMG Academy Black Ascenders
The Seminole Warhawks will be playing at home against the IMG Academy Black Ascenders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Seminole: 1.9, IMG Academy Black: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Seminole's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Clearwater. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Seminole.
The team relied heavily on Alex Espaillat, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Cade Palestra was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Black entered their tilt with Inspiration Academy with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lions on Tuesday and snuck past 9-7.
Shin Kaitsuka looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Rylen Stockton was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Littlefield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Seminole is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which lines up perfectly with their 18-6 record this season. As for IMG Academy Black, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Seminole's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. Seminole has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for IMG Academy Black, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Seminole continue to outrun the ball?
Seminole came up short against IMG Academy Black in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 8-4. Can Seminole avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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