The IMG Academy Navy Ascenders will take on the DeSoto County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
DeSoto County will be up against a hot IMG Academy Navy team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. IMG Academy Navy blew past Southeast 17-1 on Wednesday.
Ryan Crowe looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Omari Swinton was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Yotaro Wakatabi was another key player, going a perfect2-for-2 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI.
IMG Academy Navy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southeast only posted an OBP of .385.
Meanwhile, DeSoto County won against Imagine School at North Port on Friday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. DeSoto County narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past North Port 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Abel Nedley made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Nedley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braden Deluca, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He also put up a stolen base, which washis first of the season.
IMG Academy Navy's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for DeSoto County, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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