IMG Academy White is 3-0 against Inspiration Academy Red since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The IMG Academy White Ascenders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Inspiration Academy Red Lions at 2:00 p.m. IMG Academy White is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, IMG Academy White suffered a rough 13-5 defeat at the hands of Sunlake. IMG Academy White has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Norm Cherrett put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cherrett was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Stephen Cole was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was JD Westveld, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, IMG Academy White didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sunlake only tossed four.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Inspiration Academy Red made sure to put some runs up on the board against Bradenton Christian on Thursday. Inspiration Academy Red put the hurt on Bradenton Christian with a sharp 13-3 victory.
IMG Academy White's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9. As for Inspiration Academy Red, their win bumped their record up to 2-8.
IMG Academy White beat Inspiration Academy Red 8-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does IMG Academy White have another victory up their sleeve, or will Inspiration Academy Red turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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