IMG Academy is on a 26-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Baylor is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The IMG Academy Ascenders will take on the Baylor Red Raiders at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (IMG Academy: 2.9, Baylor: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
IMG Academy and North Cobb Christian (ranked sixth and 15th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile contest on Wednesday. Everything went IMG Academy's way against North Cobb Christian as IMG Academy made off with an 8-1 victory. The result was nothing new for IMG Academy, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
William Orberson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, IMG Academy got a big performance out of Dillon Moss, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. Sean Gamble was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Baylor narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Highland 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Jack Schuman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
IMG Academy's victory bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Baylor, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
IMG Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Baylor when the teams last played back in March of 2022, winning 14-10. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Baylor's Caleb Hampton, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for IMG Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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