It was a good run, but IMG Academy Black unfortunately witnessed the end of their 13-game winning streak dating back to last season on Thursday. They fell 8-5 to the Defiance Bulldogs.
IMG Academy Black got a good showing from Carson Kuehne, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Yonghoon Lee was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Charles, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, IMG Academy Black didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Defiance's side, they got a great performance from Cody Shaw as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Brezlen Zipfel picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Noah Gomez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Christian Conley, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, IMG Academy Black fell to 12-1. As for Defiance, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
IMG Academy Black will stay at home for another game and welcome Bo Porter Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. IMG Academy Black is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Defiance, they are on the road again on Monday to play Paulding at 5:00 p.m.
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