Morningside Academy hasn't had much luck against Merritt Island Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eagles will challenge the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Morningside Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let City of Life Christian Academy get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Merritt Island Christian hadn't done well against Master's Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over the Patriots. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cougars needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Shae Janke was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Ebert, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Merritt Island Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Morningside Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
Morningside Academy suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Merritt Island Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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