Softball Preview: First Academy Eagles vs. Morningside Academy Eagles
First Academy has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Morningside Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Morningside Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on First Academy, who comes in off a win.
While First Academy has not struggled against Legacy Charter recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. First Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Legacy Charter and snuck past 17-15. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Hayleigh Collop was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Schwartz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Morningside Academy fell victim to a tough 21-6 defeat at the hands of Oxbridge Academy on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Morningside Academy has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Addyson Brown was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emily Enyart, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
First Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Morningside Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. First Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Morningside Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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