Baseball Recap: Braden River Pirates vs. Inspiration Academy Lions
There's no place like home for Braden River, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Inspiration Academy Lions out 3-1. This was a revenge contest for Braden River, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-0 loss when these two played last Monday.
Joe Perricozzi tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Braden River's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Curbelo, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
On Inspiration Academy's side, Will Bellmore was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Bellmore has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Max Prejda made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Braden River pushed their record up to 11-12 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Inspiration Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-12 record this season.
Braden River will be playing at home against IMG Academy Gray at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Braden River: 4, IMG Academy Gray: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Inspiration Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against IMG Academy Black at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. IMG Academy Black will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Inspiration Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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