03/27/25 vs Westwood | 19 |
03/25/25 @ Berean Christian | 16 |
03/11/25 @ Heritage | 16 |
03/04/25 vs Synergy Magnet K12 | 15 |
03/03/25 vs Boca Raton Christian | 15 |
While Morningside Academy put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Westwood. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Eagles have won eight matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Leigha Race made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Morgan Helphrey was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Madison LeVasseur was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Morningside Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .852. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westwood only posted an OBP of .273.
Morningside Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Westwood, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Morningside Academy has already played their next game, an 11-1 win against Berean Christian on the 1st. Westwood has also already played their next contest (against Bayside), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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