The IMG Academy Royal Ascenders will head out to challenge the Hardee Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. IMG Academy Royal will be strutting in after a win while Hardee will be coming in after a defeat.
IMG Academy Royal was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Sunshine State Elite Academy on Wednesday. The Ascenders blew past Sunshine State Elite Academy 12-1. The Ascenders haven't had any issues with Sunshine State Elite Academy recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Josh Riordan tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Lawson Fenn was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI. Jax Berry also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
IMG Academy Royal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hardee didn't have quite enough to beat DeSoto County on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hardee saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Rieder, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
IMG Academy Royal's record is now 12-5. As for Hardee, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
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