Jesuit faced IMG Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Tigers fell 7-2 to the Ascenders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ascenders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in March.
Jesuit saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Besece, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Kaden Waechter also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Jesuit's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for IMG Academy, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jesuit will welcome Plant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 2.8, the Panthers 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for IMG Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Doral Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Ascenders 2.2, the Firebirds 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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