Lakeland Christian is on a 21-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Inspiration Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lakeland Christian Vikings will take on the Inspiration Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lakeland Christian: 2.3, Inspiration Academy: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Lakeland Christian suffered a rough 15-5 defeat at the hands of Davenport. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Lakeland Christian has scored all season.
Lakeland Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emerson Tyler, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Cali Thornton, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Inspiration Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They never let Palmetto onto the board and left with a 6-0 win.
Not much got past Elle Hildreth, who gave up just two hits to keep Palmetto off the board. Hildreth has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lakeland Christian fell to 12-1. As for Inspiration Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lakeland Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .487. However, it's not like Inspiration Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .313. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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