Morningside Academy is 0-4 against Merritt Island Christian since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Wednesday's first game. The Morningside Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Merritt Island Christian Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Morningside Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
Morningside Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past City of Life Christian Academy 14-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Morningside Academy.
Leigha Race was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Race has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Race was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Meghan Enyart, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Addyson Brown, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Merritt Island Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Master's Academy by a score of 7-6. Merritt Island Christian has not had much luck with Master's Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Morningside Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Merritt Island Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
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