Ascenders
| 03/07/25 vs The First Academy | 4-1 |
| 03/05/25 vs Braden River | 10-0 |
| 03/01/25 vs American Christian Academy | 11-0 |
| 02/28/25 vs The First Academy | 10-8 |
| 02/28/25 vs Oxford | 5-2 |
| + 4 more games |
On Friday, IMG Academy faced The First Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The IMG Academy Ascenders came out on top against The First Academy Royals by a score of 4-1. The Ascenders' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Chase Bentley tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. He also put up five hits, which were his first of the season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sean Gamble, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Nathan Eisfelder also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
IMG Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for The First Academy, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-3.
Coming up, IMG Academy will square off against South Walton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for The First Academy, they will face off against Washington at 4:00 p.m. on March 17th.
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