After soaring to 11 runs the game before, IMG Academy Royal was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They lost 8-2 to the Inspiration Academy Lions. The Ascenders have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Kanta Miyabe was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Hayden Waller also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
IMG Academy Royal's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Inspiration Academy, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
IMG Academy Royal and Inspiration Academy's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. IMG Academy Royal and Bonita Springs (who has only given up 3.5 runs per game) will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (IMG Academy Royal: 3.5, Inspiration Academy: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Similarly, Inspiration Academy will face off against IMG Academy Royal at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, a squad that's only allowed 3.5 runs per game.
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