The IMG Academy Navy Ascenders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Tuesday, while IMG Academy Navy put up some runs, the same can't be said for Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate. IMG Academy Navy won by a run and slipped past Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate 1-0. The victory was just what IMG Academy Navy needed coming off of a 9-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Baker Riffle tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Oliver Boutin relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mak Moorefield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saint Stephen's Episcopal fell victim to a tough 17-2 defeat at the hands of Sarasota Christian last Tuesday. Saint Stephen's Episcopal has not had much luck with Sarasota Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Gabriel Conn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
IMG Academy Navy's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
IMG Academy Navy beat Saint Stephen's Episcopal 6-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Saint Stephen's Episcopal's Luke Donley, who struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for IMG Academy Navy to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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