The Villages Charter and Montverde Academy squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but The Villages Charter had to settle for second. They lost 7-0 to the Montverde Academy Eagles. The shutout was out of character for The Villages Charter seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
For Montverde Academy's part, the result came thanks to Nevaeh Williams's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks. Williams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aracelis Jimenez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Luna Taboas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The Villages Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Montverde Academy, they pushed their record up to 24-4 with that victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season.
The Villages Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Montverde Academy, they will challenge Crystal River at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Crystal River: 1.3, Montverde Academy: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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