Lakewood Ranch came into Thursday's matchup having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Inspiration Academy Lions out 7-6. For Lakewood Ranch, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 loss Inspiration Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Lakewood Ranch's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Corin Soria, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Olivia Shephard, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Inspiration Academy's side, Jade Carnahan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Bouquin, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lakewood Ranch's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-15. As for Inspiration Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-6.
Lakewood Ranch will be playing in front of their home fans against Lemont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakewood Ranch has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Inspiration Academy, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Bradenton Christian at 6:30 p.m.
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