The Kathleen Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the IMG Academy Blue Ascenders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kathleen is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Kathleen was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-2 walloping at the hands of Bartow.
Juan Rivera was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Blue entered their tilt with Lemon Bay with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Manta Rays on Tuesday.
IMG Academy Blue also got a great performance from Jack Rollins as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. Gavin LeMonds picked up the save, tossing 0.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, IMG Academy Blue's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Destin Faile, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Kathleen's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for IMG Academy Blue, the win got them back to even at 7-7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kathleen has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like IMG Academy Blue struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Kathleen took their victory against IMG Academy Blue when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Does Kathleen have another victory up their sleeve, or will IMG Academy Blue turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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