The Villages Charter Buffalo will challenge the IMG Academy Blue Ascenders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with The Villages Charter sitting on six straight wins and IMG Academy Blue on three.
If The Villages Charter beats IMG Academy Blue with three runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Buffalo beat Horizon on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2.
Lincoln Gagne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
Torin Foley
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On the hitting side, Torin Foley was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two triples, one run, and one RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Marcello Cortale was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Blue got the win against Central Pointe Christian Academy on Wednesday by a conclusive 11-1.
IMG Academy Blue also got a great performance from Carson Flanagan as he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Flanagan also allowed no hits, which is notable because the Ascenders are undefeated when he allows at most one hit, but 6-8 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joey Gadams, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Colin Kim, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
IMG Academy Blue always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The Villages Charter's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for IMG Academy Blue, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
