Sunshine State Elite Academy will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the IMG Academy White Ascenders at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Sunshine State Elite Academy is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Sunshine State Elite Academy is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 26, 2024 on Wednesday. They lost 12-1 to IMG Academy Royal.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy White got the win against Gateway on Thursday by a conclusive 8-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Ascenders.
IMG Academy White got a great performance from Noah Coleman as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Coleman a new career-high.
At the plate, Juho Lee was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Armstead, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
IMG Academy White kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
IMG Academy White's record now sits at 8-11. As for Sunshine State Elite Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Sunshine State Elite Academy couldn't quite finish off IMG Academy White when the teams last played back in March and fell 3-1. Can Sunshine State Elite Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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