Ascenders
| 03/01/25 vs Lakewood | 10-0 |
| 02/27/25 vs Oasis Christian | 7-0 |
| 02/25/25 vs St. Petersburg | 5-0 |
| 02/20/25 vs DeSoto County | 11-1 |
| 02/19/25 vs Southeast | 17-1 |
| + 4 more games |
IMG Academy Navy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lakewood Spartans a 10-0 shutout. Give the Ascenders' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Jeffrey Nepa made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Omari Swinton, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He also hit a triple, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Joonho Song, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
IMG Academy Navy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakewood only posted a batting average of .133.
IMG Academy Navy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lakewood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. IMG Academy Navy will welcome Bradenton Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bradenton Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Lakewood, they will be playing at home against Largo at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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