The Cornerstone Charter Academy Ducks will square off against the Montverde Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cornerstone Charter Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Windermere Prep a 15-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Ducks.
Cornerstone Charter Academy let Jaelyn Phillips and Bailey Copeland run wild. Phillips got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Copeland went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Copeland has posted since back in March of 2024. Anabelle Timol also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Cornerstone Charter Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Montverde Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the Royals with a sharp 13-0 win.
The team relied heavily on Luna Taboas, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Leila Susaia, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Cornerstone Charter Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Montverde Academy, their record is now 24-2.
Both Cornerstone Charter Academy and Montverde Academy just can't seem to miss. The Ducks have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Montverde Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.9 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cornerstone Charter Academy suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Montverde Academy in their previous meeting back in February. Can the Ducks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
