On Friday, the IMG Academy White Ascenders fell victim to a rough 13-5 loss at the hands of the Sunlake Seahawks. IMG Academy White has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Norm Cherrett put in work no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cherrett was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Stephen Cole made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was JD Westveld, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, IMG Academy White didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sunlake only tossed four.
On Sunlake's side, Miguel Arevalo looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Arevalo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sunlake got a massive performance out of Dominic Italiano, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Mario Perez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
IMG Academy White's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9. As for Sunlake, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-11.
IMG Academy White will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Inspiration Academy Red at 2:00 p.m. As for Sunlake, they will head out on the road to challenge Fivay at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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