The Montverde Academy Eagles will take on the Crystal River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Montverde Academy sitting on seven straight wins and Crystal River on eight.
Montverde Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past The Villages Charter 7-0. Montverde Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 17 matches by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Nevaeh Williams, who gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep The Villages Charter off the board. Williams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Aracelis Jimenez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Luna Taboas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Crystal River earned a 5-1 victory over South Sumter on Wednesday.
Violet Flynn made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Flynn was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Flynn wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emma Crosby, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Athena Childs, who scored a run and stole a base.
Montverde Academy pushed their record up to 24-4 with that win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Crystal River, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Montverde Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Crystal River struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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