The IMG Academy None will square off against the Badin Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (IMG Academy 3.5, Badin 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
IMG Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on St. Ignatius with a sharp 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the None, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
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Noah Milburn tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Max Hemenway and Sebastian Wilson did most of the damage at the plate: Hemenway went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Wilson went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Hemenway has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Cy Chrisman, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
IMG Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Ignatius only posted an OBP of .211.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Badin was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jesuit. The Rams' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Badin's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for IMG Academy, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
Badin's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: IMG Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for Badin, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain IMG Academy's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
