The IMG Academy Black Ascenders will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Sunshine State Elite Academy at 2:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (IMG Academy Black has three straight wins, Sunshine State Elite Academy has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, IMG Academy Black earned an 11-8 victory over Columbia.
Grayson Rodgers looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Littlefield, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Mason Woolever was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sunshine State Elite Academy came up short against IMG Academy Gray on Thursday and fell 5-1.
IMG Academy Black pushed their record up to 16-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Sunshine State Elite Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7-1.
IMG Academy Black skirted past Sunshine State Elite Academy 6-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will IMG Academy Black repeat their success, or does Sunshine State Elite Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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