Jesuit is 1-8 against IMG Academy since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jesuit Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the IMG Academy Ascenders at 7:00 p.m. Jesuit is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Tampa Catholic typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Jesuit proved too difficult a challenge. They never let the Crusaders onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
McCall Biemiller tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cannon Murtagh, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Noah Sheffield, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy faced Miami Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. IMG Academy came out on top against Miami Christian by a score of 4-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for IMG Academy.
Blake Larson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Peyton Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Jesuit's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for IMG Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
Jesuit came up short against IMG Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 10-7. Can Jesuit avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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