On Thursday, the IMG Academy Silver Ascenders suffered a tough 9-1 defeat at the hands of the Hollins Royals. IMG Academy Silver has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
IMG Academy Silver got a good showing from Tom Imaizumi, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Imaizumi has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, IMG Academy Silver saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Rivera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Hollins' side, Colin Lemons made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lemons was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Teagan Davies, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joshua Castellani, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
IMG Academy Silver's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Hollins, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. IMG Academy Silver will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Mulberry at 7:00 p.m. As for Hollins, they will face off against Jesuit at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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