After two games on the road, Baker County is heading back home. They will take on the IMG Academy Gold Ascenders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Baker County: 3.6, IMG Academy Gold: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Baker County had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against University Christian.
Baker County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daylon Adams, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Baker County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as University Christian only tossed four.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Gold stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past Imagine School at North Port 11-1. IMG Academy Gold's win was all the more impressive since Imagine School at North Port was averaging only 3.89 runs allowed on the season.
Christopher Gist tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, IMG Academy Gold got a massive performance out of Angelo Nunes, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nate Lynn, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Baker County's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for IMG Academy Gold, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Baker County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like IMG Academy Gold struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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