IMG Academy Blue entered their tilt with Lemon Bay with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Lemon Bay Manta Rays 2-1.
Jack Rollins tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. Gavin LeMonds picked up the save, tossing 0.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, IMG Academy Blue saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Destin Faile, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Lemon Bay's side, they got a good showing from Austin Woodbury, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Woodbury 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, Lemon Bay saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Connor, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Joel Vazquez was another key contributor, getting no hits from his three at bats.
IMG Academy Blue's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-7-1. As for Lemon Bay, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
IMG Academy Blue will be playing at home against Kathleen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lemon Bay, they will head out on the road to face off against Estero at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lemon Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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