Baseball Preview: IMG Academy Silver Ascenders vs. Academy at the Lakes Wildcats
IMG Academy Silver is 4-0 against Academy at the Lakes since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The IMG Academy Silver Ascenders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Academy at the Lakes Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. IMG Academy Silver's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Academy at the Lakes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, while IMG Academy Silver put up some runs, the same can't be said for Sunshine State Elite Academy. IMG Academy Silver came out on top against Sunshine State Elite Academy by a score of 3-0.
Mason Montjoy tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, IMG Academy Silver's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cole Miyashiro, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Fernando Quiroga, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Academy at the Lakes' offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-0 walloping at the hands of The Meadows School on Friday. Academy at the Lakes just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Academy at the Lakes saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jadin Soto, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
IMG Academy Silver's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Academy at the Lakes, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. IMG Academy Silver has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Academy at the Lakes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
IMG Academy Silver beat Academy at the Lakes 5-0 when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Will IMG Academy Silver repeat their success, or does Academy at the Lakes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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