IMG Academy entered their tilt with George Jenkins with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the George Jenkins Eagles a 5-0 shutout on Thursday. IMG Academy's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
Blake Larson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Peyton Miller picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Josh Hansen was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gunner Geile, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
IMG Academy pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for George Jenkins, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. IMG Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome Spanish Fort at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. George Jenkins will take on Gulf Coast at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gulf Coast: 4, George Jenkins: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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