The Montverde Academy Eagles will face off against the Calvary Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Montverde Academy comes in on ten and Calvary Christian on 14.
Montverde Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) out 8-7.
LaBreah Sands was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Sands has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sands was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Luna Taboas and Aracelis Jimenez did most of the damage at the plate: Taboas scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5, while Jimenez scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Taboas has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Jenna Meder was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian faced Baldwin in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Calvary Christian came out on top against Baldwin by a score of 6-3.
Like Montverde Academy, Calvary Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Morgen Talley. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over ten innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. Talley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alexis Camilleri was incredible, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Irianis Garcia, who went 1-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Montverde Academy's victory was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-4. As for Calvary Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Montverde Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .347. However, it's not like Calvary Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .343. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Montverde Academy skirted past Calvary Christian 5-4 when the teams last played back in February of 2020. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montverde Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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