Western was the 5-2 winner over IMG Academy Silver when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wildcats fell just short of the Ascenders by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Dylan Jenkins was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero).
At the plate, Western saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Andreu, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Western and nudges their season record down to 10-7. As for IMG Academy Silver, their record now sits at 9-5.
Coming up, Western is taking a road trip to square off against Cypress Bay at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for IMG Academy Silver, they will welcome Sunlake at 7:00 p.m. on the 27th.
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