The IMG Academy Blue Ascenders will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. The pair are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
IMG Academy Blue is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They fell just short of St. Petersburg Catholic by a score of 3-1.
Daniel Horan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, IMG Academy Blue saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JT Clark, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Lakewood Ranch's offense. They fell just short of Berkeley Prep by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. Lakewood Ranch has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
IMG Academy Blue's loss dropped their record down to 8-12-1. As for Lakewood Ranch, they now have a losing record at 10-11-1.
IMG Academy Blue came up short against Lakewood Ranch in their previous matchup back in February of 2021, falling 5-0. Thankfully for IMG Academy Blue, Noah Harsch (who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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