Palmetto lost against Inspiration Academy last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Palmetto Tigers suffered a tough 8-1 defeat at the hands of the Inspiration Academy Lions.
Palmetto saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Desiree Aitken, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run.
On Inspiration Academy's side, Elle Hildreth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Avery Bouquin was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Danika Best, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Palmetto's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10. As for Inspiration Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Palmetto does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Inspiration Academy, they will be playing at home against Tampa Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Inspiration Academy has seven straight victories, Tampa Catholic has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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