The Montverde Academy Eagles will take on the Lake Mary Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Montverde Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Lake Mary will be up against a hot Montverde Academy team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Eagles walked away with a 6-1 victory over Bloomingdale on Thursday.
Nevaeh Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
Luna Taboas
| 04/10/25 vs Bloomingdale | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Eustis | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Trinity Catholic | 2 |
| 04/05/25 @ Orange Beach | 1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Bartow | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luna Taboas, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Colby Reish, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Lake Mary was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They came up short against Winter Springs, falling 11-1. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Lake Mary saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addi Novitchkov, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Montverde Academy pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Lake Mary, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Lake Mary's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Montverde Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. It's a different story for Lake Mary, though, as they've been averaging 9 hits. Given Montverde Academy's sizable advantage in that area, the Rams will need to find a way to close that gap.
Montverde Academy took their win against Lake Mary in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-5 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
