The Lakeland Dreadnaughts will take on the IMG Academy Gray Ascenders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeland is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Lakeland after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 9-1 to George Jenkins.
Lakeland got a good showing from IAN VARNADORE, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave VARNADORE a new career-low in walks (zero).
On the hitting side, Lakeland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CARTER MASLYN, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Gray's hitters rose to the challenge against a Cougars pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.55 runs allowed on Tuesday. The Ascenders were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over Barron Collier. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Ascenders.
IMG Academy Gray also got a great performance from Mason Montjoy as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Montjoy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Shine Barran was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Ethan Stipp, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
IMG Academy Gray always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Barron Collier only posted an OBP of .333.
Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for IMG Academy Gray, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Lakeland might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from IMG Academy Gray in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Can the Dreadnaughts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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