The Anclote Sharks will head out to take on the IMG Academy White Ascenders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Anclote's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Fivay as Anclote made off with a 20-0 win. The Sharks have beaten the Falcons the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Falcons has come to flipping the script.
Anthony Brasby made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over four innings pitched. Brasby was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
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In other batting news, Anclote got a big performance out of Jayden Ortiz, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance gave Ortiz a new career-high in runs. Paul Ramos was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy White got the win against Bradenton Christian on Tuesday by a conclusive 10-0.
The team relied heavily on Eli Bayer, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Miles Canning, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Anclote's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for IMG Academy White, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Anclote came up short against IMG Academy White in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 7-3. Can Anclote avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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