IMG Academy Gold fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against North Port on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 4-3.
Oliver Boutin headlined a balanced group of pitchers for IMG Academy Gold, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Boutin has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Dylan Galloway was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
IMG Academy Gold's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11. As for North Port, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-14.
Looking ahead, IMG Academy Gold will venture away from home to face off against Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Fightin' Tarpons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Ascenders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Port, they will challenge Lehigh at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lightning have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.14 runs per game on average), something the Bobcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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