The IMG Academy Navy Ascenders will head out on the road to take on the Tarpon Springs Spongers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. IMG Academy Navy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
After only one run in their last contest, IMG Academy Navy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Bradenton Christian on Thursday. IMG Academy Navy walked away with a 13-9 victory over Bradenton Christian.
Baker Riffle looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Jaxson Vassallo was a standout: he scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Shine Barran, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tarpon Springs had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They never let the Crusaders onto the board and left with a 2-0 win.
The victory got IMG Academy Navy back to even at 9-9. As for Tarpon Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
