Inspiration Academy came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers and snuck past 6-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Inspiration Academy also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Elle Hildreth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Danika Best, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jade Carnahan, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Berkeley Prep's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Avery Powers gave up just two earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, Ella Malin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Holland Poe was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Inspiration Academy has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Berkeley Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 18-4.
Inspiration Academy will be playing at home against Palmetto at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Inspiration Academy will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Berkeley Prep will take on Land O' Lakes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Berkeley Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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