Sunshine State Elite Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 5-1 to the IMG Academy Gray Ascenders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sunshine State Elite Academy of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For IMG Academy Gray's part, they got a great performance from Jake Gregor as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Ryan Burns was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of JD Wolff, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Sunshine State Elite Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-7-1. As for IMG Academy Gray, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Sunshine State Elite Academy will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against IMG Academy Black at 2:00 p.m. As for IMG Academy Gray, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Palm Harbor University, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
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