Baseball Preview: Sunshine State Elite Academy vs. IMG Academy Gold Ascenders
Sunshine State Elite Academy will head out on the road to challenge the IMG Academy Gold Ascenders at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Sunshine State Elite Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Sunshine State Elite Academy didn't have quite enough to beat MVP Baseball Academy and fell 2-1. Sunshine State Elite Academy has not had much luck with MVP Baseball Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Gold entered their tilt with North Fort Myers with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Red Knights on Thursday.
Shoei Darvishsefat spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Stipp, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Will Orberson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Sunshine State Elite Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-1. As for IMG Academy Gold, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
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