IMG Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Wednesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of St. John. IMG Academy blew past St. John's 14-1. The match marked the Ascenders' most dominant win of the season.
Chase Bentley looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Kyler Meccage and Sean Gamble did most of the damage at the plate: Meccage got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Gamble went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three runs gave Meccage a new career-high. Nathan Eisfelder was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
IMG Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in seven consecutive contests.
Ascenders
| 03/26/25 vs St. John's | 14-1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Western | 12-2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Hewitt-Trussville | 5-2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Clay | 9-1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Jesuit | 3-1 |
| + 7 more games |
IMG Academy pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for St. John's, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
Coming up, IMG Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Doral Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Doral Academy will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something IMG Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. John's, they will face off against T.C. Roberson at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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