Thursday just wasn't the day for Central Pointe Christian Academy's offense. They fell just short of the IMG Academy Royal Ascenders by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The contest marked that first time this season in which Central Pointe Christian Academy was not able to get on the board.
For IMG Academy Royal's part, they got a great performance from Drew Bellis as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Bellis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season. Bennett Jacobs picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, IMG Academy Royal's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Scott Yang, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Central Pointe Christian Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for IMG Academy Royal, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season.
Central Pointe Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against IMG Academy Gold at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for IMG Academy Royal, they will be playing at home against Inspiration Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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