After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Oxbridge Academy, Morningside Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the First Academy Eagles by a score of 4-1.
Leigha Race was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Race has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Race was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Race wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On First Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayleigh Collop, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Morningside Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for First Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Morningside Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-4 win vs. City of Life Christian Academy on the 13th. As for First Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Real Life Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. First Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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