Morningside Academy is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Glades Day is on a seven-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Eagles will host the Gators at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Morningside Academy got the win against Westwood by a conclusive 18-3. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Morningside Academy got a big performance out of Reghan Wilbur, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Meghan Enyart, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Morningside Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Glades Day). Everything went their way against Lake Worth back in March as they made off with a 31-17 victory.
Sydney Poole was a standout: she scored five runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Alana Baeza, who went 3-for-6 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs.
Morningside Academy's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Glades Day, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Morningside Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Glades Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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