IMG Academy White won against Community School of Naples last Friday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The IMG Academy White Ascenders had just enough and edged the South Lake Eagles out 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for IMG Academy White.
Jack Markeim tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Jonathan Marzullo was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Lane Holley was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On South Lake's side, Parker Trowbridge was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Trowbridge was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Trowbridge wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was David Pina, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dawson Kirkland, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
IMG Academy White is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for South Lake, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
IMG Academy White will be playing at home against Remington Christian Academy National at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for South Lake, they will head out on the road to challenge East Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Lake's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so East Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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