The IMG Academy Ascenders will play host again on Friday to welcome the Columbia Tigers, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. IMG Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
IMG Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Central Pointe Christian Academy on Wednesday. They fell 5-1 to the CPCA.
IMG Academy got a good showing from Blake Larson, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Larson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, IMG Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andre Modugno, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Columbia waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Buffalo by a score of 7-3.
Ayden Phillips was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Shuler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
IMG Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Columbia, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
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