IMG Academy Silver came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Academy at the Lakes Wildcats. That's more bragging rights for IMG Academy Silver, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tom Imaizumi looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quincy Kerr, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jax Berry, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Academy at the Lakes' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jadin Soto, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
IMG Academy Silver pushed their record up to 10-8 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs per game. As for Academy at the Lakes, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. IMG Academy Silver will challenge Parrish Community at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Parrish Community: 2.6, IMG Academy Silver: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Academy at the Lakes, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Sunlake at 7:00 p.m.
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