The IMG Academy Ascenders will square off against the Blessed Trinity Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (IMG Academy 2.3, Blessed Trinity 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
IMG Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Doral Academy with a sharp 11-1 win. The Ascenders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by eight runs or more this season.
Parker Jennings
| 04/05/25 vs Doral Academy | 5 |
| 03/25/25 vs Hewitt-Trussville | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Jesuit | 0 |
| 03/13/25 @ South Walton | 1 |
| 03/05/25 vs Braden River | 4 |
| 02/17/25 vs Lakeland Christian | 8 |
IMG Academy got a great performance from Parker Jennings as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, Jennings posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
At the plate, Nick Barron was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelvyn Paulino, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
IMG Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Doral Academy only posted an OBP of .217.
Meanwhile, after a string of 19 wins, Blessed Trinity's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to Jesuit. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Titans were not able to get on the board.
IMG Academy's victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Blessed Trinity, their loss dropped their record down to 22-3.
IMG Academy beat Blessed Trinity 3-0 in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Will the Ascenders repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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