After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Inspiration Academy were a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They fell 6-2 to the Palmetto Tigers. Inspiration Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Palmetto apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
Gabe Wagner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ty Harvey was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Jackson Bradley, who went 3-for-5 with a triple.
On Palmetto's side, Aiden Collins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Collins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Baden Wallace tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Back at the plate, Blake Willis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Inspiration Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Palmetto, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-6.
While Inspiration Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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