Baseball Recap: IMG Academy Gray Ascenders vs. Braden River Pirates
After a string of five wins, IMG Academy Gray's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Braden River Pirates by a score of 2-1. IMG Academy Gray was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Braden River apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.
Thomas Stabley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, IMG Academy Gray saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Messina, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
IMG Academy Gray's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Braden River, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
IMG Academy Gray will be playing at home against Inspiration Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. IMG Academy Gray is facing Inspiration Academy at the right time seeing as Inspiration Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Braden River, they will square off against Manatee at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Manatee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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