The Braden River Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Inspiration Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Inspiration Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Braden River, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Braden River narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lakewood Ranch 2-1.
Braden River got a great performance from Joe Perricozzi as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Luke Duffy was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Inspiration Academy had to settle for a 5-4 loss against IMG Academy Black on Friday. Inspiration Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Braden River is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Inspiration Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Braden River skirted past Inspiration Academy 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Inspiration Academy's Caleb Clover, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Braden River to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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