Indian Rocks Christian fell victim to IMG Academy White and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 11-0 loss to the IMG Academy White Ascenders might stick with them for a while. Indian Rocks Christian's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Indian Rocks Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Jones, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On IMG Academy White's side, they got a great performance from Xander Perrin as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Perrin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jonathan Marzullo was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Dante Caridi was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Indian Rocks Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for IMG Academy White, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Indian Rocks Christian will head out on the road to take on Palm Harbor University at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Palm Harbor University is coming into the contest with six straight defeats at home, meaning Indian Rocks Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. IMG Academy White will take on Four Corners at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. IMG Academy White is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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