The IMG Academy Gray Ascenders will head out on the road to square off against the Venice Indians at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. IMG Academy Gray will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
IMG Academy Gray is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past IMG Academy Silver 6-4. That's two games straight that IMG Academy Gray has won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Venice has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 1.68 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit last Saturday. They lost 10-3 to Alonso. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Indians have suffered since April 6, 2024.
Jonathan Mauro was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI.
IMG Academy Gray pushed their record up to 21-9 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Venice, their loss ended an 18-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 29-5.
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