IMG Academy Gray had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top against the Naples Golden Eagles by a score of 6-1. That's more bragging rights for IMG Academy Gray, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
IMG Academy Gray got a great performance from Jake Gregor as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Gregor has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, IMG Academy Gray's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Niehus, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Evan Androvett was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Naples' side, Brendan Murphy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
IMG Academy Gray has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Naples, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6.
IMG Academy Gray will head out on the road to take on Braden River at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Braden River: 4, IMG Academy Gray: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Naples, they will be playing at home against Bonita Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bonita Springs: 4, Naples: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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