The IMG Academy Gold Ascenders will square off against the Inspiration Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. IMG Academy Gold is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
IMG Academy Gold saw some tournament action on Thursday. They fell just short of Pembroke Pines Charter by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Ascenders have lost by just one run.
IMG Academy Gold saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade Hudmon, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Inspiration Academy made easy work of Auburndale last Wednesday and carried off an 8-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Kolten Harris tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Oakley Shirk, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of John Rudolph, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Inspiration Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. IMG Academy Gold now has a losing record of 8-9.
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