Morningside Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Berean Christian Bulldogs with a sharp 21-11 win. Morningside Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Leigha Race was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Race has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Race was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Morningside Academy got a massive performance out of Morgan Helphrey, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Reagan Wilbur was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Berean Christian's side, Julianne Severson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Hailey Georgic, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Even though they lost, Berean Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Morningside Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs per game. As for Berean Christian, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Morningside Academy will head out on the road to square off against Boca Raton Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Morningside Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.7 runs per game this season. As for Berean Christian, they will be playing at home against Non Varsity Opponent at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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