The IMG Academy Gold Ascenders will face off against the Wheaton Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
IMG Academy Gold scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic as IMG Academy Gold made off with a 17-8 victory. With that win, IMG Academy Gold brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Christopher Gist looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, IMG Academy Gold let Sebastian Perez and Nate Lynn loose on the outfield. Perez went 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Lynn went 4-for-6 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennon Uglialoro, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wheaton Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Glenbard South on Thursday, taking the game 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wheaton Academy.
Dom Murrell and Lucas Jackson did most of the damage at the plate: Murrell went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Jackson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Murrell is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
IMG Academy Gold has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Wheaton Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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