A feisty cat fight will be fought as Inspiration Academy Red Lions challenge Bradenton Christian Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Inspiration Academy Red nor Bradenton Christian posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Inspiration Academy Red's offense. They came up short against Cardinal Mooney on Tuesday, falling 8-0. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bradenton Christian also failed to score in their most recent game. They fell just short of Prestonsburg by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Panthers haven't been shut out since back in February.
Bradenton Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Henderson, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Bradenton Christian has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Inspiration Academy Red, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Inspiration Academy Red couldn't quite get it done against Bradenton Christian when the teams last played back in March as they fell 5-2. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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