
Ascenders
04/11/25 vs Sunlake | 6-4 |
04/09/25 vs Inspiration Academy Red | 10-0 |
04/08/25 vs Boca Ciega | 10-0 |
04/04/25 vs Evangelical Christian | 3-0 |
04/02/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 10-0 |
+ 4 more games |
IMG Academy Silver proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sunlake Seahawks, sneaking past 6-4. The win was nothing new for the Ascenders as they're now sitting on nine straight.
IMG Academy Silver got a great performance from Kane Garcia as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Lemonds, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. JP Piles was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
IMG Academy Silver's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Sunlake, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 13-9 record.
IMG Academy Silver does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sunlake, they will challenge Land O' Lakes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gators will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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