Barron Collier lost to IMG Academy Royal back in March of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Barron Collier Cougars walked away with a 7-3 win over the IMG Academy Royal Ascenders.
Andrew Maroney and Dylan Wiggins dominated on the mound. Maroney tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits, while Wiggins tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Wiggins a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, Will Clark was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-2. John Minerva was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Barron Collier was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as IMG Academy Royal only posted a batting average of .231.
Barron Collier is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. With the loss, IMG Academy Royal broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3.
Barron Collier is on the road again on Thursday to play Maryville at 1:00 p.m. Maryville is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Barron Collier will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for IMG Academy Royal, they will venture away from home to take on Canterbury at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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