Baseball Game Recap: St. Petersburg Catholic Barons vs. IMG Academy Blue Ascenders

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 5:58am

Baseball Recap: St. Petersburg Catholic Barons vs. IMG Academy Blue Ascenders

St. Petersburg Catholic won the last time they faced IMG Academy Blue, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The St. Petersburg Catholic Barons skirted past the IMG Academy Blue Ascenders 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Petersburg Catholic.

Aidan Heelan was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

On IMG Academy Blue's side, Daniel Horan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Horan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, IMG Academy Blue saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JT Clark, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

The win got St. Petersburg Catholic back to even at 10-10. As for IMG Academy Blue, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Petersburg Catholic will take on Cardinal Mooney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for IMG Academy Blue, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakewood Ranch at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

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