Sunshine State Elite Academy fell victim to IMG Academy Gold and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a rough 6-0 loss at the hands of the IMG Academy Gold Ascenders. The game marked that first time this season in which Sunshine State Elite Academy was not able to get on the board.
For IMG Academy Gold's part, they got a great performance from Daiki Mochizuki as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Mochizuki has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brennon Uglialoro and Nate Lynn did most of the damage at the plate: Uglialoro scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Lynn scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Clark Corlew, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Sunshine State Elite Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 1-4-1 record this season. As for IMG Academy Gold, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Sunshine State Elite Academy will head out on the road to take on IMG Academy Silver at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. IMG Academy Silver is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Sunshine State Elite Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. IMG Academy Gold will take on Inspiration Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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