IMG Academy Royal saw some tournament action on Monday. They came out on top against the Eau Gallie Commodores by a score of 4-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Richie Alvarez looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
Michael Pino
| 03/17/25 vs Eau Gallie | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Lake Wales | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 1 |
| 02/26/25 vs Inspiration Academy | 1 |
| 02/21/25 vs Bonita Springs | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Michael Pino, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Harris Hackel also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
IMG Academy Royal has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. The loss snapped Eau Gallie's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 10-4 record.
IMG Academy Royal wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 9-4 victory against Melbourne on the 18th. As for Eau Gallie, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-2 defeat against Jensen Beach on the 18th.
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