IMG Academy Silver had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They blew past the Remington Christian Academy Knights 9-3. That's more bragging rights for IMG Academy Silver, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Romolo DeCenzo looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Quincy Kerr was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Jax Berry was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Remington Christian Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roland Figueroa, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Exio Duque, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
IMG Academy Silver's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs per game. As for Remington Christian Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-13-1.
IMG Academy Silver has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Academy at the Lakes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Academy at the Lakes is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Remington Christian Academy, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against TNXL Academy at 11:00 a.m.
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