The IC Imagine Kingfishers are taking a road trip to take on The Master's Academy Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
IC Imagine is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Mountain View Christian Academy on Thursday. The Kingfishers came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 9-6.
Meanwhile, The Master's Academy entered their tilt with IC Imagine on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Kingfishers with a sharp 17-3 victory. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Matthew Herring made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Sawyer Waugh and Luke Pate did most of the damage at the plate: Waugh went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Pate got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave Pate a new career-high. Conrad Schmidt was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
The Master's Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in five consecutive contests.
The Master's Academy pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for IC Imagine, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
IC Imagine might still be hurting after the 17-3 loss they got from The Master's Academy in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can the Kingfishers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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