Inspiration Academy has gone a perfect 9-0 against Bradenton Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Lions will square off against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Inspiration Academy will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Inspiration Academy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Lake Wales by a score of 5-0.
Elle Hildreth
| 04/04/25 vs Lake Wales | 7 |
| 04/03/25 vs Bishop Verot | 9 |
| 03/20/25 @ Elizabeth Forward | 14 |
| 03/18/25 vs Spring-Ford | 7 |
The result came thanks to Elle Hildreth's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jade Carnahan, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, Bradenton Christian came up short against Shorecrest Prep on Friday, falling 14-4. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Inspiration Academy pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Bradenton Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Everything went Inspiration Academy's way against Bradenton Christian in their previous meeting back in March, as Inspiration Academy made off with a 13-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions 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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