Palmetto was the 5-0 winner over IMG Academy Royal when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Palmetto Tigers fell just short of the IMG Academy Royal Ascenders by a score of 3-2 on Monday. Palmetto has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jayden Peters was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On IMG Academy Royal's side, Bennett Jacobs tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
On the hitting side, IMG Academy Royal's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Barlow, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Palmetto's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for IMG Academy Royal, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palmetto will square off against Out-of-Door Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for IMG Academy Royal, they will head out on the road to face off against Port Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. IMG Academy Royal is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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