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| 04/18/24 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 03/26/24 - Away | 11-9 W |
| 04/20/23 - Away | 11-5 W |
| 04/06/23 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 04/26/22 - Home | 5-9 L |
| + 2 more games |
Inspiration Academy Red has gone 6-1 against Bradenton Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Inspiration Academy Red Lions take on Bradenton Christian Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Inspiration Academy Red had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Central Pointe Christian Academy on Friday. Inspiration Academy Red was the clear victors by a 14-6 margin over Central Pointe Christian Academy. That eight run margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Gene Huang looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carter Okuhara, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Inspiration Academy Red always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Bradenton Christian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Bruins. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won three games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Matthew Johnson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Reef Marin also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Bradenton Christian pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Inspiration Academy Red, their record is now 3-1.
Everything went Inspiration Academy Red's way against Bradenton Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Inspiration Academy Red made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Inspiration Academy Red since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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