The Inspiration Academy Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Inspiration Academy will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Inspiration Academy faced off against Bradenton Christian on Monday. The Lions put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 11-2 victory. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Emma Szabo was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Avery Bouquin and Jade Carnahan did most of the damage at the plate: Bouquin scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Carnahan scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Carnahan has posted since back in March of 2024. Alexis McInerney was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Academy of the Holy Names came up short against McKeel Academy on Friday and fell 7-2.
Academy of the Holy Names saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava LaBarbera, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Inspiration Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Academy of the Holy Names, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Inspiration Academy might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Academy of the Holy Names in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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