The IMG Academy Navy Ascenders are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on the Bradenton Christian Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. IMG Academy Navy's hitters haven't had much luck over their past six contests, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Wednesday, IMG Academy Navy came up short against Countryside and fell 5-1.
IMG Academy Navy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yotaro Wakatabi, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits Wakatabi has posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Bradenton Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Booker on Tuesday. Bradenton Christian put the hurt on Booker with a sharp 12-0 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Panthers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Matthew Johnson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Connor Henderson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Bradenton Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Bradenton Christian has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. IMG Academy Navy's loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
IMG Academy Navy couldn't quite finish off Bradenton Christian when the teams last played on March 3rd and fell 4-2. Can IMG Academy Navy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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