Baseball Preview: IMG Academy Gray Ascenders vs. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes
The IMG Academy Gray Ascenders will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. IMG Academy Gray is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
IMG Academy Gray can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They never let Palm Harbor University onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Thomas Stabley's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Grant Wilson, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Parker Loew was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic came up short against Lennard on Monday and fell 6-1. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keith Jacobs, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
IMG Academy Gray is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. IMG Academy Gray has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bishop McLaughlin Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
IMG Academy Gray took their win against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 13-0. Does IMG Academy Gray have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop McLaughlin Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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