The IMG Academy Silver Ascenders will face off against the Evangelical Christian Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. IMG Academy Silver is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
IMG Academy Silver's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Sports Leadership & Management as they made off with a 10-0 victory.
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Matias Castillo looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, JP Piles was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Zyblock, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
IMG Academy Silver always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Evangelical Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over LaBelle on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Sentinels have won by just one run.
Boston Gibbs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Harlan Haugen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Ryder Lutz was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
IMG Academy Silver's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Evangelical Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11.
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