IMG Academy Royal suffered their closest defeat since April 23, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the George Jenkins Eagles by a score of 5-3. The loss continues a trend for the Ascenders in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
IMG Academy Royal got a good showing from Preston Hill, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Hill gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, IMG Academy Royal saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kanta Miyabe, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
IMG Academy Royal's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for George Jenkins, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
IMG Academy Royal and George Jenkins should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. IMG Academy Royal (ranked 49th) will meet Auburndale (ranked 413th) at 7:30 p.m. on March 28th. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (IMG Academy Royal 3.1, George Jenkins 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Similarly, George Jenkins will square off against Bartow at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 245 places (77 vs. 322).
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