The IMG Academy White Ascenders will square off against the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in IMG Academy White's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while St. Petersburg Catholic has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, IMG Academy White came up short against Anclote and fell 9-4.
Owen Armstead made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Payne Cearnal, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg Catholic suffered their biggest loss since March 13th on Tuesday. They came up short against East Lake, falling 11-2.
St. Petersburg Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Newman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Petersburg Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for IMG Academy White, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
IMG Academy White took their win against St. Petersburg Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Ascenders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Barons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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