Central Pointe Christian Academy had lost nine straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-18-1 to make it ten. They fell just short of the IMG Academy Royal Ascenders by a score of 2-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ascenders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 back in February.
As for IMG Academy Royal, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
For IMG Academy Royal's part, Josh Riordan looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Riordan has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, IMG Academy Royal secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Michael Pino, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
While Central Pointe Christian Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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