Inspiration Academy entered their game against Mulberry on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Inspiration Academy Lions fell just short of the Mulberry Panthers by a score of 5-4. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Jackson Bradley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Ty Harvey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles.
Inspiration Academy suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 10-4. As for Mulberry, their record now sits at 11-5.
Inspiration Academy and Mulberry should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Inspiration Academy (ranked 68th) will meet Auburndale (ranked 446th) at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Inspiration Academy will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Similarly, Mulberry will challenge Winter Haven at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday up 189 places (96 vs. 285). The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Inspiration Academy 3.7, Mulberry 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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