The IMG Academy Blue Ascenders will take on the Inspiration Academy Red Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Friday, IMG Academy Blue got the win against Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate by a conclusive 11-1. With that victory, the Ascenders brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Brooks Bartram looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carson Flanagan, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Gadams, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
IMG Academy Blue always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Inspiration Academy Red ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out IMG Academy White 12-11.
IMG Academy Blue's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Inspiration Academy Red, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Everything went IMG Academy Blue's way against Inspiration Academy Red in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as IMG Academy Blue made off with a 13-6 win. Does IMG Academy Blue have another victory up their sleeve, or will Inspiration Academy Red turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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