Baseball Game Preview: IMG Academy Royal Ascenders vs. Canterbury Cougars

The IMG Academy Royal Ascenders will venture away from home to square off against the Canterbury Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. IMG Academy Royal's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Canterbury's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

IMG Academy Royal is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Barron Collier just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars.

Richie Alvarez

Hits Against

03/12/25 vs Barron Collier	1
03/11/25 @ Lake Wales	1
02/28/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management	1
02/21/25 vs Bonita Springs	1

Richie Alvarez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Kanta Miyabe was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one double.

Meanwhile, Canterbury also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Community School of Naples by a score of 9-5.

IMG Academy Royal's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Canterbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.