IMG Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Hewitt-Trussville. IMG Academy came out on top against Hewitt-Trussville by a score of 5-2. The Ascenders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Huskies, too.
IMG Academy got a great performance from Parker Jennings as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Kelvyn Paulino was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Nathan Eisfelder, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
IMG Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in five consecutive matchups.
Ascenders
| 03/25/25 vs Hewitt-Trussville | 5-2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Clay | 9-1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Jesuit | 3-1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Magnolia Heights | 5-3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Trinity Christian Academy | 2-1 |
| + 5 more games |
IMG Academy pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Hewitt-Trussville, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 21-1.
IMG Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 12-2 win against Western on the 25th. As for Hewitt-Trussville, they will face off against St. Laurence at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hewitt-Trussville 2.1, St. Laurence 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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