Morningside Academy has gone a perfect 7-0 against Berean Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Morningside Academy will look to defend their home field against Berean Christian at 3:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Berean Christian will be up against a hot Morningside Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Morningside Academy's pitcher stepped up to hand Westwood a 19-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
| 03/27/25 vs Westwood | 6 |
| 03/25/25 @ Berean Christian | 13 |
| 03/11/25 @ Heritage | 7 |
| 03/10/25 vs Master's Academy | 8 |
| 03/06/25 @ Lincoln Park Academy | 8 |
| + 3 more games |
Leigha Race was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Morgan Helphrey was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Madison LeVasseur, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Morningside Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .765. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Berean Christian came up short against Port St. Lucie on Friday and fell 24-20. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Julianne Severson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, four stolen bases, and ten RBI while going 6-for-6. Lillian Severson was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-6.
Berean Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Morningside Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Berean Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Morningside Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 13.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Berean Christian, though, as they've been averaging 9 hits. Given Morningside Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Berean Christian will need to find a way to close that gap.
Morningside Academy took their win against Berean Christian in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 17-1. Will Morningside Academy repeat their success, or does Berean Christian has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
