The IMG Academy Blue Ascenders will head out to take on The Villages Charter Buffalo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with IMG Academy Blue sitting on three straight victories and The Villages Charter on six.
IMG Academy Blue had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Central Pointe Christian Academy on Wednesday. The Ascenders were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the CPCA.
Carson Flanagan tossed a big game, not allowing a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because IMG Academy Blue is undefeated when he allows at most one hit, but 6-8 otherwise.
Joey Gadams
| 04/02/25 vs Central Pointe Christian Academy | 3 |
| 02/14/25 vs Central Pointe Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate | 1 |
| 03/26/25 vs Riverdale Country | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs Barron Collier | 1 |
On the hitting side, Joey Gadams was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Mario Fortis Fernandez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
IMG Academy Blue always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, The Villages Charter won against Walker Valley on Saturday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Buffalo beat Horizon by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2.
Lincoln Gagne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, The Villages Charter got a massive performance out of Torin Foley, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Marcello Cortale, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
The Villages Charter's record is now 17-4. As for IMG Academy Blue, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
