IMG Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last 12 games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Jesuit Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, IMG Academy was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell 4-1 to Northside Christian. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs IMG Academy has scored all season.
Blake Larson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, IMG Academy saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Campbell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, IMG Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northside Christian only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Jesuit faced Neumann in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Jesuit wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-2 walloping at the hands of Neumann.
IMG Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-3. As for Jesuit, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. IMG Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jesuit struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
IMG Academy took their win against Jesuit in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for IMG Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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