After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Berean Christian finally came back down to earth on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-2 walloping at the hands of the Morningside Academy Eagles. Berean Christian has not had much luck with Morningside Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Berean Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Serenity Hall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Morningside Academy's side, Leigha Race made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Race has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Race was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Morgan Helphrey was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Meghan Enyart, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Berean Christian's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-6. As for Morningside Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berean Christian will take on Master's Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Morningside Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against City of Life Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Morningside Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
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