IMG Academy faced South Walton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. IMG Academy fell just short of South Walton by a score of 7-6. The loss was the Ascenders' first of the season.
IMG Academy got a good showing from Oki Hosakawa, who struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Hosakawa has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Nathan Eisfelder was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, IMG Academy fell to 9-1. As for South Walton, their record is now 10-2.
IMG Academy has already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Trinity Christian Academy on the 14th. As for South Walton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-3 defeat against Magnolia Heights on the 14th.
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