Preview: City of Life Christian Academy Warriors vs. Morningside Academy Eagles
The City of Life Christian Academy Warriors will be playing at home against the Morningside Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
City of Life Christian Academy came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Warner Christian Academy a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for City of Life Christian Academy, who have now won three games by ten runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Mikayla Medina-Flood, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniela Santiago, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Morningside Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Calvary Chapel Academy on Monday, taking the game 12-7. The victory was just what Morningside Academy needed coming off of a 14-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Leigha Race was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Race was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Reagan Wilbur was solid, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Meghan Enyart was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
City of Life Christian Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Morningside Academy, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. City of Life Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .524. However, it's not like Morningside Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .602. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went City of Life Christian Academy's way against Morningside Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as City of Life Christian Academy made off with a 22-7 victory. Does City of Life Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Morningside Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
