Baseball Recap: IMG Academy Gold picks up fifth straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 13, 2024, 8:29pm

Baseball Recap: IMG Academy Gold Ascenders vs. Central Pointe Christian Academy CPCA

IMG Academy Gold entered their tilt with Central Pointe Christian Academy with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They won by a run and slipped past the Central Pointe Christian Academy CPCA 3-2.

Will Orberson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Orberson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances with.

In other pitching news, Daiki Mochizuki led a balanced Ascenders bullpen and tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Mochizuki has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.

Back at the plate, IMG Academy Gold let Brennon Uglialoro and Trenton Lombardo loose on the outfield. Uglialoro got on base in three of his seven plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double, while Lombardo scored a run while going 3-for-7.

IMG Academy Gold's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Central Pointe Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.

IMG Academy Gold will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Remington Christian Academy National, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. As for Central Pointe Christian Academy, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Inspiration Academy Red at 6:30 p.m.

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