Montverde Academy faced Parrish Community in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Eagles came out on top against the Bulls by a score of 7-2. Seven seems to be a good number for the Eagles as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Montverde Academy got a great performance from Nevaeh Williams as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Williams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Addison Poe was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Leila Susaia, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Montverde Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Parrish Community, their defeat ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-3.
Looking ahead, Montverde Academy will host Lecanto at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in the Eagles' favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while the Panthers have been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. Parrish Community does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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