Inspiration Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They never let the Palmetto Tigers onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Inspiration Academy who now have three in a row.
The result came thanks to Elle Hildreth's shutout, as she gave up just two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Inspiration Academy's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emma Szabo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Danika Best was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Palmetto's side, Makenna Lee spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks.
Inspiration Academy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Palmetto, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Inspiration Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Foundation Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Inspiration Academy will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Palmetto, they will head out on the road to face off against Braden River at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Braden River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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