IMG Academy Royal was the 11-9 winner over Port Charlotte when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The IMG Academy Royal Ascenders' tough 9-3 defeat to the Port Charlotte Pirates on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.
IMG Academy Royal saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Scott Yang, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Port Charlotte's side, Kayvon Santana tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. Santana has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Adrian Nina was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Reed Backstrom, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
IMG Academy Royal dropped their record down to 8-13 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Port Charlotte, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. IMG Academy Royal will take on Riverview Sarasota at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Port Charlotte, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Port Charlotte's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Charlotte's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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