IMG Academy Royal's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Bonita Springs Bullsharks 2-1. For the Ascenders, this counts as revenge for the 6-2 win the Bullsharks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2022.
IMG Academy Royal got a great performance from Josh Riordan as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Riordan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, IMG Academy Royal's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kanta Miyabe, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
IMG Academy Royal now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Bonita Springs, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Ascenders
| 02/21/25 vs Bonita Springs | 2 |
| 02/20/25 vs Inspiration Academy | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Central Pointe Christian Academy | 11 |
| 02/14/25 @ George Jenkins | 2 |
| 02/11/25 vs Southwest Florida Christian | 13 |
IMG Academy Royal and Bonita Springs' offenses will be put to the test in their next games. IMG Academy Royal and Inspiration Academy (who has only given up 3.2 runs per game) will meet at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (IMG Academy Royal: 3, Bonita Springs: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Similarly, Bonita Springs will square off against Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, a squad that's only allowed 3.8 runs per game. IMG Academy Royal is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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