IMG Academy waltzed into their game on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They put the hurt on the Baylor Red Raiders with a sharp 9-1 win. Considering IMG Academy has won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Blake Larson tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Jian Jung relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Noah Franco was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Josh Campbell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Baylor's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amari Jefferson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
IMG Academy pushed their record up to 14-1 with that victory, which was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Baylor, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. IMG Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome Parkview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Baylor will take on Webb at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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