Lions
| 03/12/25 vs Avon Park | 10 |
| 03/11/25 vs Barron Collier | 8 |
| 03/05/25 @ IMG Academy Gray | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Central Pointe Christian Academy | 4 |
| 02/28/25 @ Palmetto | 5 |
| + 6 more games |
Inspiration Academy has gone a perfect 4-0 against IMG Academy Blue recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Inspiration Academy Lions will face off against the IMG Academy Blue Ascenders at 4:00 p.m. Inspiration Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Inspiration Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Avon Park 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Jackson Bradley tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Inspiration Academy got a massive performance out of Alex Smith, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sean Dromgool, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Inspiration Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Blue came up short against Avon Park on Tuesday and fell 8-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Ascenders in their meetings with the Red Devils: they've now lost three in a row.
IMG Academy Blue also got a good showing from Carson Flanagan, who struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
Inspiration Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for IMG Academy Blue, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
IMG Academy Blue's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Inspiration Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for IMG Academy Blue, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Inspiration Academy's hitters?
Inspiration Academy took their victory against IMG Academy Blue when the teams last played back in February of 2020 by a conclusive 14-1. Will Inspiration Academy repeat their success, or does IMG Academy Blue have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
