IMG Academy Gold proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by ten) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Out-of-Door Academy Thunder and snuck past 3-1. Winning may never get old, but IMG Academy Gold sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
IMG Academy Gold got a great performance from Shoei Darvishsefat as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Darvishsefat has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, IMG Academy Gold's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Lesch, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
IMG Academy Gold pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Out-of-Door Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
IMG Academy Gold didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 victory vs. Central Pointe Christian Academy on the 13th. As for Out-of-Door Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Berkeley Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Berkeley Prep will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Out-of-Door Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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