Inspiration Academy was the 6-0 winner over Braden River when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Inspiration Academy Lions fell just short of the Braden River Pirates by a score of 3-1 on Friday. Inspiration Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Will Bellmore was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Max Prejda made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Braden River's side, Joe Perricozzi tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Braden River's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Curbelo, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Inspiration Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Braden River, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-12.
Inspiration Academy will head out on the road to face off against IMG Academy Black at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. IMG Academy Black is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Braden River, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against IMG Academy Gray at 6:00 p.m. IMG Academy Gray is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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