Baseball Preview: IMG Academy Blue Ascenders vs. Pinson Valley Indians
The IMG Academy Blue Ascenders will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Pinson Valley Indians at 1:30 p.m. IMG Academy Blue is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
After only two runs in their last game, IMG Academy Blue made sure to put some runs up on the board against Bullis on Tuesday. Everything went IMG Academy Blue's way against Bullis as IMG Academy Blue made off with a 13-2 win. That looming 13-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for IMG Academy Blue yet this season.
Brennan Sink looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, IMG Academy Blue let Alden Lees and Kento Yamada loose on the outfield. Lees scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Yamada scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Hibiki Misawa was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pinson Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sagemont.
Rashaud Toyer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Holifield, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
IMG Academy Blue's victory bumped their record up to 5-7-1. As for Pinson Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. IMG Academy Blue has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pinson Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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