Softball Preview: Morningside Academy Eagles vs. Master's Academy Patriots
Morningside Academy is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Master's Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Morningside Academy Eagles will take on the Master's Academy Patriots at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two weeks ago, everything went Morningside Academy's way against Westwood as Morningside Academy made off with a 17-7 victory.
Leigha Race made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Race has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Race was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Meghan Enyart was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Reagan Wilbur was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Master's Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Westwood with a sharp 24-4 win. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for zero runs.
Like Morningside Academy, Master's Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Aubrey Grall. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Grall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Melissa Viersma was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Acelynn Rugar, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Morningside Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Master's Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Tuesday's matchup 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 .366. However, it's not like Master's Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .320. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Morningside Academy might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Master's Academy in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grall, who struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that Morningside Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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