Bradenton Christian won against Saint Stephen's Episcopal last Thursday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Bradenton Christian Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the IMG Academy Navy Ascenders a 6-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bradenton Christian.
Garrett Duquette spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits.
At the plate, Bradenton Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Henderson, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Matthew Johnson, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On IMG Academy Navy's side, they got a good showing from Kacper Ryt, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ryt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Bradenton Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for IMG Academy Navy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bradenton Christian will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Palmetto at 6:30 p.m. As for IMG Academy Navy, they will face off against Bell Creek Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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