Morningside Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past the City of Life Christian Academy Warriors 14-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Morningside Academy.
Leigha Race made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Race has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Race was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Meghan Enyart was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Addyson Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
On City of Life Christian Academy's side, Daniela Santiago was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Morningside Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for City of Life Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Morningside Academy will take on Merritt Island Christian at 4:00 p.m. in Wednesday's first game. Morningside Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season. As for City of Life Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Discovery at 5:00 p.m. Discovery is coming into the match with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning City of Life Christian Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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