The IMG Academy Royal Ascenders will head out on the road to square off against the Port Charlotte Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. IMG Academy Royal is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
IMG Academy Royal gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Palmetto out 3-2.
IMG Academy Royal got a great performance from Bennett Jacobs as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
On the hitting side, IMG Academy Royal saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Barlow, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Port Charlotte got the win against Lemon Bay on Friday by a conclusive 8-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Port Charlotte.
Jasper Davis was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Nina, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
IMG Academy Royal's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Port Charlotte, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
IMG Academy Royal skirted past Port Charlotte 11-9 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will IMG Academy Royal repeat their success, or does Port Charlotte have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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