Mulberry extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-4. They came up short against the IMG Academy Black Ascenders, falling 12-1. The Panthers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Ascenders from their previous meeting back in February of 2025.
Austin Tyree made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for IMG Academy Black, the win got them back to even at 2-2. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
On IMG Academy Black's side, Kane Garcia tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Aiden Choo was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Scheich, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Mulberry has already played their next game, a 15-3 loss against IMG Academy Gray on the 24th. As for IMG Academy Black, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 5-2 win against St. Petersburg Catholic on the 24th.
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