The Montverde Academy Eagles will take on the Cheverus Stags at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Montverde Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Cheverus' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Montverde Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Parrish Community, who was ranked 16th at the time (Montverde Academy was ranked 12th). The Eagles fell just short of the Bulls by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Nevaeh Williams
| 04/17/26 @ Parrish Community | 15 |
| 04/15/26 @ Baker County | 11 |
| 04/04/26 vs IMG Academy | 8 |
| 04/03/26 vs Eau Gallie | 5 |
| 03/30/26 vs Highland | 8 |
| + 9 more games |
Nevaeh Williams spent all 9.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Cheverus had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They never let Brunswick get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Addison DeRoche made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. DeRoche was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run.
In other batting news, Tempy Lovejoy was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Abby Kelly was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Cheverus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .870. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brunswick only posted an OBP of .182.
Montverde Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Cheverus, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
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