The DeSoto County Bulldogs will face off against the IMG Academy Blue Ascenders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. DeSoto County will be strutting in after a victory while IMG Academy Blue will be coming in after a loss.
DeSoto County took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Hardee, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bulldogs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Wildcats on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
DeSoto County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daylon White, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, IMG Academy Blue was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell 4-1 to The Villages Charter. The Ascenders' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
IMG Academy Blue also got a good showing from Adam Zheng, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Zheng has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
IMG Academy Blue's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for DeSoto County, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. DeSoto County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like IMG Academy Blue struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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