IMG Academy Black had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Inspiration Academy Lions out 9-7. That's more bragging rights for IMG Academy Black, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Shin Kaitsuka looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rylen Stockton, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dylan Messina, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Inspiration Academy's side, they got a big performance out of Evan Okuhara, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI. Ty Harvey was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Inspiration Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as IMG Academy Black only tossed three.
IMG Academy Black pushed their record up to 18-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Inspiration Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-13.
IMG Academy Black will head out on the road to square off against Seminole at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Seminole: 2, IMG Academy Black: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Inspiration Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-0 victory vs. MVP Baseball Academy on the 24th.
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