Softball Preview: Morningside Academy Eagles vs. Berean Christian Bulldogs
Morningside Academy is 5-0 against Berean Christian since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Morningside Academy Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Berean Christian Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. Morningside Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
Morningside Academy will head into Tuesday's matchup having proved themselves against City of Life Christian Academy: Morningside Academy took a ten-point defeat the last time they faced off against City of Life Christian Academy, but they managed to turn things around on Tuesday. Morningside Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-15 win over City of Life Christian Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Morningside Academy.
Morningside Academy got a massive performance out of Trinity Richards, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Reagan Wilbur was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Berean Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 17-1 defeat at the hands of Master's Academy.
Berean Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Serenity Hall, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Morningside Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-7. As for Berean Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Morningside Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. However, it's not like Berean Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Morningside Academy took their win against Berean Christian in their previous matchup on Monday by a conclusive 14-2. Will Morningside Academy repeat their success, or does Berean Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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