Lions
| 03/18/25 vs Mulberry | 4 |
| 03/17/25 vs Winter Haven | 7 |
| 03/13/25 vs IMG Academy Blue | 11 |
| 03/12/25 vs Avon Park | 10 |
| 03/11/25 vs Barron Collier | 8 |
| + 9 more games |
The Inspiration Academy Lions will square off against the Auburndale Bloodhounds at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Inspiration Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Inspiration Academy will head out to face Auburndale after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Inspiration Academy fell just short of Mulberry by a score of 5-4.
Jackson Bradley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Ty Harvey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Auburndale came up short against Lakeland Christian on Tuesday and fell 6-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Bloodhounds in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost four in a row.
Auburndale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Brattlie, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Auburndale's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Inspiration Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Auburndale's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Inspiration Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Auburndale, though, as they've only averaged .346. Will they be able to contain Inspiration Academy's hitters?
Inspiration Academy couldn't quite get it done against Auburndale in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as they fell 4-1. Can Inspiration Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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