The IMG Academy Ascenders will face off against the Clay Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games IMG Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
IMG Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Jesuit, who was ranked 12th at the time (IMG Academy was ranked first). IMG Academy skirted past Jesuit 3-1. That's two games straight that the Ascenders have won by exactly two runs.
Daiki Mochizuki looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, IMG Academy's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dean Moss, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Moss' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Clay has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging three runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They came up short against Jesuit, falling 14-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Blue Devils were not able to get on the board.
IMG Academy's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Clay, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
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