South Lake is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Cornerstone Charter Academy is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The South Lake Eagles will take on the Cornerstone Charter Academy Ducks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, South Lake had just enough and edged Foundation Academy out 6-4. That's two games straight that South Lake has won by exactly two runs.
Marissa Weaver looked comfortable as she pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Jessica Merk was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lillyan Land, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, while Cornerstone Charter Academy put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Trinity Prep. Cornerstone Charter Academy came out on top against Trinity Prep by a score of 3-0.
Cornerstone Charter Academy's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ayani Hernandez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
South Lake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Cornerstone Charter Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. South Lake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .397. However, it's not like Cornerstone Charter Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .378. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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