Baseball Recap: IMG Academy Blue Ascenders vs. Carrollwood Day Patriots
IMG Academy Blue lost against Carrollwood Day back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The IMG Academy Blue Ascenders wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-3 walloping at the hands of the Carrollwood Day Patriots. IMG Academy Blue has struggled against Carrollwood Day recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
IMG Academy Blue saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Iker Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Carrollwood Day's side, Nick Riedel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Riedel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Bonollo, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Jd Howard was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
IMG Academy Blue now has a losing record at 8-9-1. As for Carrollwood Day, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
IMG Academy Blue will head out on the road to face off against Community School of Naples at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. IMG Academy Blue is facing Community School of Naples at the right time seeing as Community School of Naples is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Carrollwood Day, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Zephyrhills Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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