IMG Academy Silver has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Parrish Community Bulls at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, IMG Academy Silver beat Academy at the Lakes 6-1.
Tom Imaizumi looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Quincy Kerr was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Frank Thomas was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Parrish Community scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Manatee as Parrish Community made off with a 14-4 win.
Jacob Traeger looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Parrish Community got a massive performance out of Alex Tallo, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Brown, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
IMG Academy Silver's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs per game. As for Parrish Community, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
IMG Academy Silver skirted past Parrish Community 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Parrish Community's Alek Trompke, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for IMG Academy Silver to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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