The IMG Academy Navy Ascenders will head out on the road to challenge the Pinellas Park Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. IMG Academy Navy will be strutting in after a victory while Pinellas Park will be coming in after a defeat.
On Saturday, IMG Academy Navy was able to grind out a solid win over First Baptist Academy, taking the game 9-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Ascenders.
IMG Academy Navy got a great performance from Xander Perrin as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. What's more, Perrin gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in February.
Joonho Song
| 03/29/25 vs First Baptist Academy | 4 |
| 03/28/25 @ Bradenton Christian | 3 |
| 02/20/25 vs DeSoto County | 3 |
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On the hitting side, IMG Academy Navy's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joonho Song, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave Song a new career-high. Grayson Veenendall was another, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
IMG Academy Navy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Pinellas Park suffered their biggest loss since February 18th on Thursday. They came up short against East Lake, falling 11-3.
IMG Academy Navy's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Pinellas Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Pinellas Park's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: IMG Academy Navy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for Pinellas Park, though, as they've only averaged .345. Will they be able to contain IMG Academy Navy's hitters?
IMG Academy Navy couldn't quite get it done against Pinellas Park when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Can IMG Academy Navy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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