On Friday, IMG Academy faced Trinity Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The IMG Academy Ascenders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors, sneaking past 2-1.
Chase Bentley tossed a big game, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, IMG Academy let Kelvyn Paulino and Nathan Eisfelder run wild. Paulino went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Eisfelder went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Ascenders
| 03/14/25 vs Trinity Christian Academy | 2-1 |
| 03/07/25 vs The First Academy | 4-1 |
| 03/05/25 vs Braden River | 10-0 |
| 02/21/25 vs George Jenkins | 1-0 |
| 02/17/25 vs Lakeland Christian | 10-0 |
| 02/12/25 vs Lakewood Ranch | 5-1 |
IMG Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. IMG Academy will take on Magnolia Heights in a tournament on Saturday. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against North Marion at 1:00 p.m. Trinity Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so North Marion's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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