Softball Recap: Inspiration Academy Extends Winning Streak to 14

Lions

Previous Games

02/25/25 @ Palmetto	9-4
02/21/25 @ Berkeley Prep	2-0
02/20/25 @ Lakewood Ranch	16-7
02/18/25 @ Lake Placid	18-8
04/26/24 @ Bishop Verot	8-0
+ 9 more games

Inspiration Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Palmetto Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.

Elle Hildreth and Emma Szabo made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Hildreth struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Szabo pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hildreth has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Hildreth scored a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Szabo scored a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Aubrey Osborne and Alexis McInerney did most of the damage at the plate: Osborne went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while McInerney scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three RBI gave Osborne a new career-high. Avery Bouquin was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

Inspiration Academy pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs over those games. As for Palmetto, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Coming up, Inspiration Academy will head out to square off against Calvary Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Inspiration Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Palmetto, they will be playing at home against Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.