Sunshine State Elite Academy are taking a road trip to square off against the IMG Academy Black Ascenders at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Sunshine State Elite Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Sunshine State Elite Academy didn't have quite enough to beat IMG Academy Gray and fell 4-3. Sunshine State Elite Academy hasn't had much luck with IMG Academy Gray recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Black put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Parrish Community with a sharp 14-4 win. The Ascenders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Koby Seelig looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, IMG Academy Black got a massive performance out of Juan Diaz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Wilson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
IMG Academy Black always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parrish Community only posted an OBP of .357.
IMG Academy Black's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Sunshine State Elite Academy, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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