The Montverde Academy Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Taylor Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Montverde Academy's favor as the team sits on 15 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Taylor has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Montverde Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let Hernando onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. Give Montverde Academy's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
The team relied heavily on Luna Taboas, who went 4-for-4 with five stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Jenna Meder, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Taylor came up short against Palatka on Thursday and fell 10-5.
Haley Worden made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Gregory, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Montverde Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Taylor, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Taylor's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Montverde Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Taylor, though, as they've only averaged .165. Will they be able to contain Montverde Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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