Baseball Recap: Lake Wales Highlanders vs. IMG Academy Royal Ascenders
There's no place like home for Lake Wales, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the IMG Academy Royal Ascenders by a score of 7-2 on Friday.
LEVI CUTTS was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. CUTTS was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, CARTER FINNELL and ROY ORTIZ did most of the damage at the plate: FINNELL got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a double, while ORTIZ scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was DIEGO COLON, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On IMG Academy Royal's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Bullard, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Lake Wales' win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for IMG Academy Royal, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Wales will take on Lakeland Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Wales: 4.1, Lakeland Christian: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for IMG Academy Royal, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bracken County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. IMG Academy Royal's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Bracken County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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