On Friday, the IMG Academy Gold Ascenders came up short against the Bonita Springs Bullsharks and fell 5-2. IMG Academy Gold has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
IMG Academy Gold got a good showing from Shoei Darvishsefat, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Charlie Lesch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Bonita Springs' side, they got a great performance from Travis Holappa as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Angel Moreno, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
IMG Academy Gold's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Bonita Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
IMG Academy Gold will look to defend their home field on Monday against Imagine School at North Port at 6:30 p.m. Imagine School at North Port will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something IMG Academy Gold surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bonita Springs, they will head out on the road to face off against Naples at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bonita Springs: 4, Naples: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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