Baseball Recap: IMG Academy Black Ascenders vs. Seminole Warhawks
IMG Academy Black waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Seminole Warhawks. That's more bragging rights for IMG Academy Black, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
IMG Academy Black got a great performance from Jay Jung as he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Jung has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rylen Stockton, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Max Charles was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Seminole's side, JJ Baysinger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
IMG Academy Black pushed their record up to 20-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Seminole, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
IMG Academy Black will be playing in front of their home fans against Wiregrass Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. IMG Academy Black is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Seminole, they will play host again on Monday to welcome St. Petersburg, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Seminole is facing St. Petersburg at the right time seeing as St. Petersburg is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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