Softball Preview: Morningside Academy Eagles vs. Lincoln Park Academy Greyhounds
The Morningside Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Lincoln Park Academy Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Morningside Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 17-7 victory.
Leigha Race was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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, Morningside Academy got a massive performance out of Meghan Enyart, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Reagan Wilbur, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Park Academy got themselves on the board against Central on Wednesday, but Central never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Cobras with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lincoln Park Academy.
Kanosha Hartwell was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Paislyn Ankiel, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Morningside Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs per game. As for Lincoln Park Academy, their record is now 7-3.
Lincoln Park Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Morningside Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .598. It's a different story for Lincoln Park Academy, though, as they've only averaged .343. Will they be able to contain Morningside Academy's hitters?
Morningside Academy suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Lincoln Park Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Morningside Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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