Baseball Game Recap: IMG Academy Blue Ascenders vs. Eau Gallie Commodores

By Team Reports Mar 25, 2024, 7:57pm

Recap: IMG Academy Blue Ascenders vs. Eau Gallie Commodores

On Monday, the IMG Academy Blue Ascenders came up short against the Eau Gallie Commodores and fell 5-2. IMG Academy Blue has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Bennett Jacobs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.

At the plate, IMG Academy Blue saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kento Yamada, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.

On Eau Gallie's side, Nick Cunningham looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Jovanni Hollenbeck relieved him and did a solid job, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alexander Jacobs, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Xavier Lherisse was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

IMG Academy Blue's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-1. As for Eau Gallie, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.

IMG Academy Blue will square off against Bullis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eau Gallie, they will head out on the road to challenge Cypress Bay at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eau Gallie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.

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