The IMG Academy White Ascenders will challenge the Anclote Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
IMG Academy White's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bradenton Christian as IMG Academy White made off with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Ascenders considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Eli Bayer was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Miles Canning, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Anclote made easy work of Fivay on Thursday and carried off a 20-0 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Sharks' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Anthony Brasby made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over four innings pitched. Brasby was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jayden Ortiz was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Aiden Garcia was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
The win got IMG Academy White back to even at 1-1. As for Anclote, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2.
IMG Academy White beat Anclote 7-3 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Does IMG Academy White have another victory up their sleeve, or will Anclote turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
