On Tuesday, Jesuit faced IMG Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Jesuit Tigers wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the IMG Academy Ascenders. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Jesuit in their matchups with IMG Academy: they've now lost seven in a row.
Jesuit saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Lozano, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On IMG Academy's side, Noah Franco looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Josh Hansen, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Josh Campbell, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Jesuit's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-5. As for IMG Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jesuit will take on Lakewood Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakewood Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for IMG Academy, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Northside Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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