IMG Academy barely beat Doral Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. IMG Academy blew past Doral Academy 15-3 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Ascenders in their matchups with the Firebirds: they've now won eight in a row.
Oki Hosakawa looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since March 1st.
At the plate, IMG Academy got a massive performance out of Dean Moss, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Gamble, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
IMG Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Doral Academy only posted an OBP of .263.
Ascenders
| 03/27/25 vs Doral Academy | 15-3 |
| 03/26/25 vs St. John's | 14-1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Western | 12-2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Hewitt-Trussville | 5-2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Clay | 9-1 |
| + 8 more games |
IMG Academy pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Doral Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-3-1.
Coming up, IMG Academy will venture away from home to challenge Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Doral Academy, they will host Downtown Doral at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Doral Academy is facing Downtown Doral at the right time seeing as Downtown Doral is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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