The IMG Academy Navy Ascenders will face off against Sunshine State Elite Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. IMG Academy Navy will be strutting in after a win while Sunshine State Elite Academy will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, IMG Academy Navy needed a bit of extra time to put away Countryside. They won by a run and slipped past the Cougars 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for the Ascenders as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Joonho Song was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Omari Swinton
| 03/01/25 vs Lakewood | 4 |
| 02/27/25 vs Oasis Christian | 4 |
| 02/19/25 vs Southeast | 4 |
| 04/02/25 @ Wiregrass Ranch | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Countryside | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
In other batting news, Omari Swinton was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. He is becoming a predictor of IMG Academy Navy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-9 when he doesn't).
IMG Academy Navy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Sunshine State Elite Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 10-5 to IMG Academy White.
IMG Academy Navy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Sunshine State Elite Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
IMG Academy Navy suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Sunshine State Elite Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2020. Can the Ascenders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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