Montverde Academy extended their postseason success on Friday against Santa Fe. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Santa Fe Raiders a 3-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Montverde Academy who now have nine in a row.
Nevaeh Williams tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Danika Spinogatti, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run. Colby Reish was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Santa Fe's side, Sarah Burns was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Santa Fe saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amy Crosby, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Montverde Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Santa Fe, their loss dropped their record down to 23-5.
Montverde Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Montverde Academy will be looking to keep their 22-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Santa Fe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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