Morningside Academy has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the City of Life Christian Academy Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Morningside Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Berean Christian with a sharp 14-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Morningside Academy considering their two-run performance the match before.
Leigha Race made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Race has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Race was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Helphrey, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Meghan Enyart was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, City of Life Christian Academy entered their tilt with Oasis Christian with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lions a 2-0 shutout on Monday.
Morningside Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for City of Life Christian Academy, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Morningside Academy took their win against City of Life Christian Academy in their previous matchup last Saturday by a conclusive 14-4. Will Morningside Academy repeat their success, or does City of Life Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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