The Florida State University High School Seminoles are taking a road trip to square off against the IMG Academy Black Ascenders at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Florida State University High School is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Florida State University High School lost 10-4 to Out-of-Door Academy on Friday.
Cohen Tigerina was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season. Langston Chason was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, after a string of 17 wins dating back to last season, IMG Academy Black's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Lakeland Christian by a score of 9-8. The loss put an end to the Ascenders' undefeated start to the season.
Sebastian Wilson and Quincy Kerr did some serious damage despite the final result: Wilson fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4, while Kerr went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one double. The dominant performance gave Wilson a new career-high in home runs. Another player making a difference was Dylan Messina, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, IMG Academy Black hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in seven consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, IMG Academy Black fell to 10-1. As for Florida State University High School, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Florida State University High School has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like IMG Academy Black struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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