The Out-of-Door Academy Thunder will head out to square off against the IMG Academy Gold Ascenders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Out-of-Door Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so IMG Academy Gold's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Out-of-Door Academy managed to slip by Braden River the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Out-of-Door Academy lost 10-1 to Braden River on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Thunder have suffered since February 14th.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Gold had just enough and edged out Southwest Florida Christian 10-8 on Tuesday.
Romolo DeCenzo looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cade Hudmon, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Ryan Williams was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
IMG Academy Gold kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest Florida Christian only managed seven hits.
IMG Academy Gold has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. Out-of-Door Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Out-of-Door Academy couldn't quite finish off IMG Academy Gold in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can Out-of-Door Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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