The Villages Charter Buffalo are on the road again on Thursday to play the IMG Academy White Ascenders at 4:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, The Villages Charter came up short against Buchholz and fell 9-5. The Villages Charter has not had much luck with Buchholz recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The Villages Charter got a good showing from Nathan Budill, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Budill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Andon Gray was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Marcello Cortale, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy White entered their tilt with St. Petersburg with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Green Devils with a sharp 12-4 victory on Wednesday.
Jack Markeim tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, JD Westveld was incredible, firing off three triples, two RBI, and a run while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephen Cole, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
The Villages Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for IMG Academy White, they pushed their record up to 11-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The Villages Charter beat IMG Academy White 3-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Villages Charter since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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