After flying high against Saint Mary's Hall last Friday, Carrollwood Day came back down to earth. The Carrollwood Day Patriots fell just short of the IMG Academy Royal Ascenders by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday.

Nick Riedel
| 03/04/25 @ IMG Academy Royal | 8 |
| 02/25/25 @ Bishop McLaughlin Catholic | 7 |
| 02/17/25 vs Steinbrenner | 14 |
| 02/11/25 @ Tampa Catholic | 10 |
Nick Riedel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Carrollwood Day saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Allen Soriano also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Carrollwood Day's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for IMG Academy Royal, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Carrollwood Day and IMG Academy Royal should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Carrollwood Day will take on Tampa Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday up 172 places (95 vs. 267). The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Carrollwood Day: 2.6, IMG Academy Royal: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Similarly, IMG Academy Royal (ranked 71st) will meet McKeel Academy (ranked 246th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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