Baseball Recap: IMG Academy Royal Ascenders vs. Central Pointe Christian Academy CPCA
On Thursday, while IMG Academy Royal put up some runs, the same can't be said for Central Pointe Christian Academy. The IMG Academy Royal Ascenders had just enough and edged the Central Pointe Christian Academy CPCA out 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for IMG Academy Royal.
IMG Academy Royal got a great performance from Drew Bellis as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Bellis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season. Bennett Jacobs came in to relieve Bellis and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
On the hitting side, IMG Academy Royal saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Scott Yang, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
IMG Academy Royal pushed their record up to 7-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Central Pointe Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
IMG Academy Royal will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Inspiration Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. As for Central Pointe Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against IMG Academy Gold at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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