If Morningside Academy was riding high off their 14-4 takedown of City of Life Christian Academy last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Morningside Academy Eagles wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-2 walloping at the hands of the Merritt Island Christian Cougars on Wednesday. Morningside Academy has not had much luck with Merritt Island Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Abigail Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Trinity Richards was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Merritt Island Christian's side, Shae Janke and Kaity Shea made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Janke struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Shea pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Janke has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Janke went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Shea scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sarah Robison was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Kachouroff, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Morningside Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Merritt Island Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Morningside Academy will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Berean Christian at 3:30 p.m. Morningside Academy has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Merritt Island Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Merritt Island at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Merritt Island Christian has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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