Sunshine State Elite Academy will venture away from home to face off against the Inspiration Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sunshine State Elite Academy is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
On Friday, Sunshine State Elite Academy came up short against IMG Academy White and fell 10-5.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Inspiration Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out IMG Academy Black 5-3. The game was the first time the Lions have beaten the Ascenders on their field since April 5, 2024.
Inspiration Academy got a great performance from Jackson Bradley as he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Bradley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ty Harvey, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Evan Okuhara, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Inspiration Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Sunshine State Elite Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Sunshine State Elite Academy suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Inspiration Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Sunshine State Elite Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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