Morningside Academy will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Calvary Chapel Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Morningside Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Calvary Chapel Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Morningside Academy is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Master's Academy. Morningside Academy blew past Master's Academy 18-3 on Tuesday.
Leigha Race made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Race was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alisiya Luque, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Addyson Brown, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Morningside Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .718. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Calvary Chapel Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 18-8 to Merritt Island Christian on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost five in a row.
Nikole Bristol was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. Lilian Stuart was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Morningside Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Calvary Chapel Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 12-7. Will Morningside Academy repeat their success, or does Calvary Chapel Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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