Cornerstone Charter Academy is 3-0 against Lake Minneola since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cornerstone Charter Academy Ducks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lake Minneola Hawks at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cornerstone Charter Academy has five straight wins, Lake Minneola has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Cornerstone Charter Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Umatilla. Six seems to be a good number for Cornerstone Charter Academy as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Bekah Mitchell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Mitchell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mitchell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Phillips, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Olivia Nogueras, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Lake Minneola suffered a tough 11-4 defeat at the hands of Windermere on Thursday.
Cornerstone Charter Academy pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Lake Minneola, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Cornerstone Charter Academy skirted past Lake Minneola 3-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Does Cornerstone Charter Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Minneola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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