Baseball Game Preview: IMG Academy Navy Ascenders vs. Wiregrass Ranch Bulls

The IMG Academy Navy Ascenders are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will challenge the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (IMG Academy Navy: 1.1, Wiregrass Ranch: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.

IMG Academy Navy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Bradenton Christian just ended the team's nine-game winning streak dating back to last season on Monday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Ascenders couldn't push the score so high this time.

IMG Academy Navy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joonho Song, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Wiregrass Ranch and Wesley Chapel, and Wiregrass Ranch kept the tradition alive. Wiregrass Ranch fell just short of Wesley Chapel by a score of 4-3 on Monday.

Wiregrass Ranch's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for IMG Academy Navy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.

Wiregrass Ranch's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: IMG Academy Navy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .482. It's a different story for Wiregrass Ranch, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain IMG Academy Navy's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.