The IMG Academy Royal Ascenders will be taking part in a tournament against the Eau Gallie Commodores at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (IMG Academy Royal 2.8, Eau Gallie 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
IMG Academy Royal is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Canterbury just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 4-3.
Josh Riordan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February.
On the hitting side, Hayden Waller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Connor Scheich also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Eau Gallie won against Varsity Opponent on Thursday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Eau Gallie didn't even let Harmony on the board, marking Eau Gallie's second-straight 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Commodores sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Aiden McMahon was incredible, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chase McBrearty, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
Eau Gallie always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Eau Gallie pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.2 runs. As for IMG Academy Royal, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
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