The IMG Academy Ascenders will square off against Sunshine State Elite Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in IMG Academy's favor as the team sits on 17 straight wins at home while Sunshine State Elite Academy has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
IMG Academy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Inspiration Academy by a score of 5-0. The Ascenders haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The result came thanks to Chase Bentley's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, IMG Academy got a big performance out of Sean Gamble, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Dean Moss, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
IMG Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Inspiration Academy only posted a batting average of .160.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sunshine State Elite Academy). They came out on top in a nail-biter against Inspiration Academy on Thursday, sneaking past 10-9. The victory was some much needed relief for Sunshine State Elite Academy as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
IMG Academy's win bumped their record up to 22-1. As for Sunshine State Elite Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
Everything went IMG Academy's way against Sunshine State Elite Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2022, as IMG Academy made off with a 12-2 win. Will the Ascenders repeat their success, or do Sunshine State Elite Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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